Thai Iced Tea

Ingredients

• 6 cups water
• 8 Thai tea bags or any other good quality orange pekoe tea
• 4 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons ground cardamom
• 12 mint leaves (garnish)
• 1 cup evaporated milk or Half-and-Half
• Crushed ice

Instructions

1. Bring the water to a boil, put the tea and ground cardamom in a teapot and pour the water over the tea. Let the tea steep for 5 minutes, then discard the tea bags and let the tea cool to lukewarm.
2. Fill four 12 ounce highball glasses half-way to the rim with crushed ice and then fill two-thirds full with tea. Into each glass, add 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/4 cup evaporated milk or half and half. Mix well.
3. Garnish the top of each glass with 3 mint leaves and serve.