Downeast Maine Masala Chai

Serves 12 adults

3 TBL organic, fresh, ginger root, peeled, washed, freshly pureed, then oven-roasted for 2 minutes on low broil, in the oven, top rack
(Stir it after 1 minute, or halfway through the roasting time).

4 TBL organic, South Vietnamese cinnamon powder, fair-wage

8 tsp organic black pepper, freshly- and finely-ground

2 tsp organic clove powder

3 tsp organic cardamom powder

2 TBL organic British tea, black, Earl Grey, orange pekoe, fair-wage

3 cups organic, pasteurized, non-fat/skim, evaporated, condensed, unsweetened cows' milk, UHT, tinned, cold, donated on a weekly basis to the local food bank, and orphanage

5 TBL organic stevia powder

7 cups cold water

Directions:

1. First, put everything into a pot, and boil it for 5 minutes. Whisk it a few times.

2. Next, strain it with a fine, metal mesh strainer and cheesecloth, overtop a pitcher.

3. Finally, serve it hot or well-chilled with an extra-long, organic cinnamon stick.