Chai Liqueur

Success! This turned out delicious. I utilized an article from Googobits - Make Delicious Liqueurs and Wines at Home...

http://www.googobits.com/articles/406-make-delicious-liqueurs-and-wines-at-home.html

And came up with this "recipe"...

2 cups vodka
2 inch knob of ginger (could use more the next time)
4 2 inch cinnamon sticks
2 tea bags (or 2 T chai tea - loose)
2 c. water
1 3/4 c. sugar
2 T. allspice (whole - slightly crushed)
2 T. cloves (whole)
1/2 whole nutmeg (grated)

Combine the vodka, ginger and cinnamon sticks and let sit for two days. After two days add several black tea bags (I used about 2 T of chai tea. Let the vodka absorb the tea flavor for several hours while making the simple syrup.

Heat the water, sugar and remaining spices till the sugar is completely dissolved. Let the mixture cool completely.

Pass the simple syrup through a mesh strainer and remove the ginger and cinnamon sticks from the vodka and combine the vodka with the simple syrup. Slowly pour the chai mixture through a coffee filter and store in an airtight bottle. Wait a week or two before serving.