Hard cider with tea and Chai spices. Essential Elements: Apple cider, chai tea (tea with cardamom, clove, cinnamon, ginger and vanilla). Appearance: Dark amber and clear with a foamy white head that dissipates into a thin white rim. Aroma: Sweet, fresh apples with notes of cinnamon, clove, cardamom, ginger and raisin. Experience: Sweet, baked apples followed by a vivid blend of clove and cardamom. Black tea rounds out the flavor and leaves little to no tannin. Medium-bodied with a crisp, red apple skin aftertaste. Pairings: Bread pudding, cooked apples, dark rum, pumpkin or sweet potato pie, baked squash, samosas, Indian butter chicken.