SOUTHERN SPICED TEA

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This is a good switch up from regular iced tea, plus you get some vitamins with it. This is similar to my sister-in-law's spiced tea. But, this recipe is from "Simple Diabetes Recipes". But, you don't have to be a diabetic to drink it.

Provided by Sharon Colyer @Cmom02

Categories     Other Drinks

Number Of Ingredients 6

6 cup(s) boiling water
3 tablespoon(s) black tea
1 stick(s) cinnamon, for flavoring tea. more sticks, for garnish, if desired.
1 cup(s) orange juice
2 tablespoon(s) lemon juice
1/2 cup(s) sugar or more, if desired or splenda

Steps:

  • Pour the boiling water over the tea and cinnamon. Steep for 10 minutes.
  • Strain the tea and add the remaining ingredients. The tea can be served hot or cold. Use cinnamon sticks as garnish, if desired.
  • Nutrition: Exchanges 1 carbohydrate, 63 cal, 1 mg sod, 16 g carbs, 16 g sugars, with the 1/2 cup of sugar for the whole 8 cups of the original recipe.

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