Coffee Chai

4 cup fat free skim or 1% lowfat milk
1 tbsp instant or freeze-dried coffee
1/4 cup brown sugar
3 cinnamon sticks
6 cardamom pods (available in spice section at most supermarkets)
1/8 tsp grated nutmeg
1/8 tsp allspice
4 cinnamon sticks, optional

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan. Simmer, stirring to dissolve sugar and instant coffee, for five minutes over low heat. Don't let the mixture boil.

Let the mixture steep off the heat for 20-30 minutes. Pour through a clean sieve or strainer. Serve either hot or cold. Use optional cinnamon sticks as stirrers.

Servings: 4
Source: MilkPEP (Milk Processor Education Program)