how to prepare Spiced Tea

                                              Spiced Tea

                                     

Ingredients:

4 bags      your favorite tea from our Traditional Teas Collection

1/2 cup(4 oz)   sugar

1 cup (8 floz)   water

1 stick       cinnammon

6 whole     cloves

3 cardamom    pods (optional)

2 tbsp       tea leaves

4 cups (32 floz)    boiling water

juice of 1 large      lemon and 2 oranges

ice cubes

iced water or soda water (club soda) to taste

orange and lemon slices to decorate

Method:

1. Boil the sugar, water and spices for 5 mins, then remove from heat. Put the tea bags in a large pot and pour the boiling water over, leave for 5 mins.

2. Strain into large bowl, add the strained syrup and leave to cool. Stir in the strained lemon and orange juice, then add ice cubes and dilute with iced water or club soda to taste. Decorate with slices of orange or lemon.