Special Iced Teas

• 7 cups water
• 3 Darjeeling tea bags
• 4 thin slices fresh ginger
• 1 vanilla bean, cut in 1-inch pieces
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 cup milk
• 6 tablespoons honey

Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Add tea, ginger, vanilla bean, cinnamon and bay leaves. Simmer for 5 minutes, adding milk near the end of the simmering time.
Stir in honey. Remove from heat, cover and steep for 3 minutes. Strain through a sieve to remove spices. Chill.
Serve over ice.