Sunburst Spiced Tea

Name: Sunburst Spiced Tea
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 medium oranges; 1 medium lemon; 4 cardamom pods; 4 whole cloves; 4 teaspoons English breakfast tea leaves or other black tea leaves; 4 cups boiling water; Lemon slices, optional

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield 4 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Our culinary experts use oranges and lemon to lend a lovely citrus flavor to ordinary black tea. —Taste Recipes Test Kitchen

Ingredients

2 medium oranges
1 medium lemon
4 cardamom pods
4 whole cloves
4 teaspoons English breakfast tea leaves or other black tea leaves
4 cups boiling water
Lemon slices, optional

Directions

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

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 2 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 7mg sodium, 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 Free food.

Our culinary experts use oranges and lemon to lend a lovely citrus flavor to ordinary black tea. —Taste Recipes Test Kitchen

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