Add: Cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, ginger and vanilla bean and scrapings to 3 cups of water in a saucepan.  Bring to a boil. Reduce temp and simmer for about 15 mins.  Add honey and drop in tea bags.  Turn off heat and let steep three mins.

Strain tea (can use a coffee filter)  and return to saucepan.  Add milk and heat again (do not boil).

Serves 4.