Chocolate Chai

Ingredients

•  ¼ cup water
•  1 black tea bag
•  3 tablespoons white sugar
•  2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, preferably Dutch-process
•  2 cups milk
•  1 teaspoon vanilla extract
•  ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
•  ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
•  sweetened whipped cream
•  2  cinnamon sticks

Directions

1. Bring the water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add the tea bag, cover, and remove from the heat. Let stand for 3 to 5 minutes.
2. Remove the tea bag and stir in the sugar and cocoa. Return to the stove over medium heat and bring just to a boil. Mix in the milk, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. Heat through but do not boil. Pour into mugs and top with whipped cream and a cinnamon stick garnish.