Chai latte.

My last post was started with this topic in mind but then I started ranting about Starbucks' responsibility for all the take away cups that they sell that don't get recycled.  So, now that I've gotten that out of my system, let's talk chai lattes!

Chai lattes are really the only lattes I drink any more, and I know that they are almost universally made in North America using a syrup or a concentrate.  So I did some research and found a recipe that had been the subject of some very positive reviews.  The ingredients that I used were the following:

• 2 inches of fresh ginger, peeled and cut into four pieces;
• three 3" sticks of cinnamon;
• four cloves;
• 1/2 tsp crushed cardamom;
• four black tea bags (I used Orange Pekoe);
• four cups of water;
• 2/3 cups of sugar; and
• 2 tsp vanilla.