Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 8 small tea bags (black tea (or 8 teaspoons loose black tea))
  • 4 cups boiling water
  • ½ cup water
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 6 whole cloves
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • ¼ cup fresh orange juice (strained)
  • ½ cup fresh lemon juice (strained)

Instruction

  • Place the tea bags or loose tea in a heat proof measuring cup or other container.
  • Pour the 4 cups of boiling water over the tea bags and let steep while preparing the rest of the recipe.
  • In a medium saucepan, prepare an infusion by bringing 1/2 cup water, sugar, cloves and cinnamon stick to a boil.
  • Boil for one minute.
  • Remove cloves and cinnamon.
  • Add the orange juice and lemon juice into the spiced infusion. Stir well to combine.
  • Remove the tea bags (or strain the loose tea) and combine with the spiced infusion and juice.
  • Serve warm in punch cups or teacups.