Chai Iced Tea Cubes (Homemade Masala Chai)

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1 whole star anise
• 1 whole cinnamon stick
• 4 whole cloves
• 5 whole black peppercorns
• 5 cardamom pods cracked
• 3 fresh ginger root thin shavings of, I used a vegetable peeler
• 1/4 cup turbinado sugar or sucanat, or light brown sugar
• 4 tablespoons loose leaf black tea or 4-5 tea bags
• 5 cups whole milk or your favorite vegan alternative – coconut would be nice!

Nutrition

• Calories : 600 calories
• Carbohydrate : 83 grams
• Cholesterol : 60 milligrams
• Fat : 21 grams
• Fiber : 8 grams
• Protein : 23 grams
• SaturatedFat : 12 grams
• Sodium : 300 milligrams
• Sugar : 47 grams