Hot Spiced Tea

Name: Hot Spiced Tea
Ingredients: 36 fluid oz. orange diet soda; 4 tea bags; 1/4 c. lemon juice; artificial sweetener to equal 4 tsp. sugar; 3 (3 inch) cinnamon sticks; 8 whole cloves; dash of ground nutmeg; lemon slices to garnish

8 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

36 fluid oz. orange diet soda
4 tea bags
1/4 c. lemon juice
artificial sweetener to equal 4 tsp. sugar
3 (3 inch) cinnamon sticks
8 whole cloves
dash of ground nutmeg
lemon slices to garnish

Directions

1

Bring soda to a boil in a saucepan, preferably heatproof glass or stainless steel.
2

Remove from heat.
3

Add tea bags.
4

Cover and let steep 5 minutes.
5

Remove tea bags and add lemon juice, sweetener, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg.
6

Return pan to low heat. Keep just below simmer for at least 30 minutes.
7

This allows the flavors to blend.
8

Hold longer if desired.
9

Serve hot with a lemon slice in each cup or glass.
10

Makes 5 servings.