Tea Drink Recipes

Sunburst Spiced Tea

Ingredients:

-2 medium oranges

-1 medium lemon

-4 cardamom pods

-4 whole cloves

-20 mL (4 tsp) English breakfast tea leaves or other black tea leaves

-4 cups boiling water

-Lemon slices, optional

Instructions:

1. Using a citrus zester, remove peels from oranges and lemon in long narrow strips (save fruit for another use). Place the peel strips, cardamom and cloves in a large bowl. With the end of a wooden spoon handle, crush mixture until aromas are released.

2. Add tea leaves and boiling water. Cover and steep for 6 minutes. Strain tea, discarding peel mixture. Serve immediately with lemon slices if desired.