In a large pot bring 8 cups of water to a rolling boil.
Then add in your crushed cardamom pods, whole cloves, star anise, cinnamon sticks, black
pepper corns, vanilla paste, sliced fresh ginger, fennel seeds, and grated nutmeg.
Bring heat down to a simmer and cover for 20-30 minutes.
Now bring heat up to a medium boil and add in 4 black tea bags, steep for 5 minutes.
Pour the chai through a strainer.
This recipe makes close to two quarts of chai tea and stores well in the fridge for about 5 days.