HOT SPICED TEA
Cool weather activities call for warm drinks. Whether you are throwing a game day party at home, tailgating at the stadium, or taking the family to the pumpkin patch for an outdoor picnic, your guests will be cheery and snug when you serve this Hot Spiced Tea. Remember the popular "Russian tea" recipes made with powdered orange drink and instant tea? This beverage tastes even better, because you make it with brewed chai tea, real orange, lemon, and pineapple juices, and cinnamon sticks, fresh cloves, or mulling spices. This tea can be made in less than 30 minutes and can be served hot or cold, which means you can make it a day before your party or just minutes before your guests arrive. Pour into a thermos to transport to a party, serve warm in mugs immediately, or chill the tea and serve it later over ice. Sometimes a warm drink is all you need to chase the chill. Check out this lineup of more cool-weather drink ideas, such as Gingerbread Cocoa and White Chocolate Latte. Hot Spiced Tea pairs well with easy party appetizers or tea sandwiches.
Provided by Katie Jacobs
Categories Drinks
Time 25m
Yield Serves 16
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Bring 4 cups water to a boil over high in a large pot. Remove from heat; add tea bags. Cover pot; let tea steep according to package directions. Remove and discard tea bags.
- Stir sugar, cloves, cinnamon sticks, and 8 cups additional water into tea in pot. Bring mixture to a boil over high. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves and mixture is fragrant, about 5 minutes. Remove spices using a small handheld fine mesh strainer, and discard.
- Stir pineapple juice, orange juice, and lemon juice into tea mixture in pot. Remove from heat. Serve immediately or chilled. Store, covered, in refrigerator up to 1 week.
HOT SPICED TEA
This tea we serve is delightful. Everyone enjoys its spicy cranberry flavor and wonderful aroma!-Linda Ault, Newberry, Indiana
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 15m
Yield 3 quarts.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place cinnamon sticks, allspice and cloves on a double thickness of cheesecloth. Bring up corners of cloth; tie with a string to form a bag. , Place water and spice bag in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from the heat. Add tea bags; cover and steep for 5 minutes. Discard tea bags and spice bag. Stir in brown sugar until dissolved. Add juices; heat through. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts :
SPICED TEA MIX
For years, our family has relied on this homespun mix to make hot spiced tea and a heartwarming punch. My parents always served steaming mugs of this punch at Thanksgiving. It was everyone's favorite. -Deb McKinney, Cedar Falls, Iowa
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 10m
Yield 120 servings (about 7-1/2 cups mix).
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In an airtight container, combine the first five ingredients. Store in a cool, dry place for up to 6 months. Yield: about 7-1/2 cups total. , To prepare tea: Dissolve about 1 tablespoon tea mix in boiling water; stir well. Yield: 1 serving., To prepare punch: In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the juices, 1/4-1/3 cup tea mix and cinnamon sticks. Cover and cook on low for 4 hours. Yield: about 12 servings (6 ounces each).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 30 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 1mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.
HOT SPICED TEA FOR THE HOLIDAYS
This is an old family favorite, handed down from my great-grandmother. The holidays officially begin with Christmas carols and my favorite hot spiced tea! Definitely a seasonal comfort beverage for me! I prefer to use fresh juices with pulp. The flavors are different. Canned pineapple in light syrup is best. Set the pineapple chunks aside for the rest of your holiday baking. Store leftovers in refrigerator and reheat as needed.
Provided by Darcey Family
Categories Drinks Recipes Tea Hot
Time 20m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Pour water into a pot; add cloves and cinnamon stick. Bring water to a boil; remove from heat. Add tea bags to water and set aside to steep until the tea is to your preferred strength, at least 5 minutes. Remove and discard cloves, cinnamon stick, and tea bags.
- Stir orange juice, sugar, pineapple juice, and lemon juice together in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook and stir the juice mixture until the sugar dissolves completely. Pour juice mixture into the spiced tea; serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 86.7 calories, Carbohydrate 22 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 0.3 g, Sodium 8.6 mg, Sugar 20.4 g
HOT ORANGE AND SPICE TEA WITH ALMOND
This tea is a pleasant and wonderful hot drink and is most welcoming on a cool fall day. It is not syrupy sweet like most drinks but is tangy and spicy with a hint of almond. Serve this at your next get together instead of punch and watch the compliments fly ! Recipe courtesy of food.com and Leta.
Provided by Angela Gray
Categories Hot Drinks
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Directions: 1 Heat sugar and 2 cups water in a pan large enough to hold 3 quarts, until sugar is dissolved. 2 Add remaining ingredients and heat till hot. 3 Do not boil. 4 Serve warm. 5 Left over beverage can be cooled and stored in the refrigerator for up to a week.
SPICED ORANGE TEA, HOT OR COLD
I found this recipe in a book I picked up at a thrift shop. I'm not really a tea drinker so like to find ways to get those good anti-oxidants without the tea taste. This is all orange & spice so I quite liked it. I didn't have whole cloves so made mine with a dash of ground cloves instead. I had one cup warm & then put the rest in the fridge to have iced, it was nice both ways.
Provided by Mandy
Categories Beverages
Time 9m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine water, sugar, cloves & cinnamon in a saucepan, mix & bring to the boil.
- Remove from heat & add tea bags, infuse for 4 minutes.
- Strain & stir in remaining ingredients.
- Place over a low heat to keep warm but do not boil.
- Discard orange peel & add honey to taste, (I added about 1 tsp per cup).
- Serve with long cinnamon sticks as mixers.
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