Hot Spiced Tea for the Holidays Recipe

Directions

Ingredients :

6 cups water

1 teaspoon whole cloves

1 (1 inch) piece cinnamon stick

6 tea bags (such as Lipton®)

¾ cup orange juice

½ cup white sugar

¼ cup pineapple juice

2 tablespoons lemon juice

Methods :

Step 1

Pour water into a pot; add cloves and cinnamon stick. Bring water to a boil; remove from heat. Add tea bags to water and set aside to steep until the tea is to your preferred strength, at least 5 minutes. Remove and discard cloves, cinnamon stick, and tea bags.

Step 2

Stir orange juice, sugar, pineapple juice, and lemon juice together in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook and stir the juice mixture until the sugar dissolves completely. Pour juice mixture into the spiced tea; serve hot.