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Strong coffee, spices, Triple Sec and brandy combine deliciously in a favorite New Orleans after-dinner drink.

This chai recipe—inspired by versions in India—combines black tea, spices, and milk. The savory notes from black pepper and cardamom in this version give it a wonderful aromatic complexity.

This recipe should be made with traditional Sicilian chocolate (which contains wheat starch) as made by L'Antica Dolceria Bonajuto in Modica, Italy. It's available via their website at http://ragusaonline.com/bonajuto/_index.htm

An old-fashioned drink that was traditionally given to children.

Garnish this warming drink with lemon slices and a cinnamon stick.

This is more of an infusion than a true tea, since it isn't made with tea leaves. You will have leftover spice tea to store.