holiday spiced iced tea

Name: Holiday Spiced Iced Tea
Prep time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 10 - whole cloves; 4 - cinnamon sticks, broken in half; 1 - 2 inch long strip of lemon peel; 8 - herbal tea bags; 1/2 cup(s) sugar

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Private Recipe by

Cindy Smith Bryson

@cindyluhooskitchen

The beautiful Gulf Coast of, FL

This spiced iced tea incorporates some specialty items you may have on hand for the holidays. It is kid friendly but the adults have the option of adding their favorite spirits. Cooks choice on the flavor of tea bags. I liked the red zinger when I made it. It's the holidays; drink up!

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yield 8 serving(s)

prep time 15 Min

method Stove Top

Ingredients For holiday spiced iced tea

10

whole cloves
4

cinnamon sticks, broken in half
1

2 inch long strip of lemon peel
8

herbal tea bags
1/2 c

sugar

How To Make holiday spiced iced tea

1
Wrap cloves, cinnamon and lemon peel in a piece of rinsed cheesecloth. Gather into a bundle and tie off. NOTE': Do not despair if you cannot find cheesecloth! Substitutes include: 1) any tread bare linen or towel, cut to fit 2) medical gauze has similar texture but is too thin. Use 3 layers and cut to fit. 3) thread bare clean sock

2
Bring 8 cups of water to boil in a pot. Add spice bundle and tea bags. Remove from heat and steep for 10 minutes.
3
Discard spice bundle and tea bags. Stir in sugar until dissolved; let cool. Pour in pitcher and chill for 2 hours. Serve over ice. Garnish as desired.
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