Ingredients

  • 4 green cardamom pods
  • 4 whole cloves
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 tablespoon peeled, coarsely chopped gingerroot
  • 1 tablespoon loose-leaf chai tea
  • 1 (1-liter) bottle Cinzano sweet vermouth

Method

  • Place the cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, and ginger in a small saucepan over low heat and heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
  • Add the tea and 1 cup of the vermouth.
  • Bring to a low boil for 2 minutes.
  • Remove from the heat and let cool completely.
  • Add the remaining vermouth and strain the mixture through cheesecloth.
  • Bottle and store at room temperature.
  • Will keep indefinitely.