CREAMY CHAI-TINI

Instructions

1. Step
   In medium saucepan, bring water and 3 tea bags to a boil; reduce heat to a simmer. Add milk and let simmer for 2 - 3 minutes. Stir in brown sugar, ginger, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, star anise and nutmeg. Let simmer, stirring occasionally, for 3 to 5 minutes.
2. Step
   Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Let cool, then refrigerate until completely chilled. Strain, discarding solids.
3. Step
   In small shallow dish, stir together sugar and cinnamon. Just before serving, rub rims of 4 glasses with lemon wedge and dip rims in cinnamon sugar.
4. Step
   For each mocktail, add 6 tbsp/90 mL of chai base and 2 - 3 tbsp of cream to a ice-filled cocktail shaker. Shake until frosty and strain into prepared rimmed glass. Garnish with star anise.