Spiced Holiday Tea

Name: Spiced Holiday Tea
Ingredients: 7 c. water; 1 1/2 c. sugar; 5 tea bags; 1 (6 oz.) can frozen orange juice concentrate, plus 1 can water; 4 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice; 4 c. water; 5 cinnamon sticks; 1 Tbsp. whole cloves; lemon slices or cinnamon sticks (optional garnish)

9 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

7 c. water
1 1/2 c. sugar
5 tea bags
1 (6 oz.) can frozen orange juice concentrate, plus 1 can water
4 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
4 c. water
5 cinnamon sticks
1 Tbsp. whole cloves
lemon slices or cinnamon sticks (optional garnish)

Directions

1

Bring the 7 cups of water and the sugar to boil in a large saucepan; cook until the sugar dissolves.
2

Add the tea bags. Remove from the heat and steep for 5 minutes; remove the tea bags. Add the orange juice concentrate and 1 can of water and the lemon juice.
3

In a separate pan, combine the 4 cups of water, the cinnamon sticks and the cloves.
4

Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. Strain and add to the tea mixture.
5

Serve hot, garnished with lemon slices or cinnamon sticks.
6

Yields 3 1/4 quarts.