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Christmas spiced tea

Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Keyword holiday tea, homemade tea blend, orange cinnamon black tea, spiced tea mix
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
A small jar blend of black tea, orange peel stars, Ceylon cinnamon and ground cloves. Let it infuse for a few days so the flavor develops, then steep like regular tea.

Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp black tea
  • orange peel stars (from one orange)
  • 1/2 tsp Ceylon cinnamon powder
  • 4 cloves ground in a mortar

Directions

  • Stir all the ingredients together and keep in an airtight glass jar.
  • Give the blend about 5 days to a week to rest so the flavors can develop.

Notes

Brew like black tea, using as much as you like; steep 5 minutes. Add lemon juice and honey to taste. Contains caffeine. Safety: no honey for babies under 1.