Lemon Spiced Tea

Name: Lemon Spiced Tea
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 8 cups water; 14 lemon-flavored tea bags; 6 cinnamon sticks (3 inches); 1/2 cup honey; 1/2 to 1 teaspoon lemon extract, optional; Lemon slices and additional cinnamon sticks

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 10 min. YIELD: 8 servings.

Cinnamon and honey really perk up the flavor of basic lemon tea. Add a splash of lemon extract to take this drink delightfully over the top. —Adeline Russell, Hartford, Wisconsin

Ingredients

8 cups water
14 lemon-flavored tea bags
6 cinnamon sticks (3 inches)
1/2 cup honey
1/2 to 1 teaspoon lemon extract, optional
Lemon slices and additional cinnamon sticks

Directions

1. In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil. Remove from the heat; add tea bags and cinnamon sticks. Cover and steep for 6 minutes.
2. Discard tea bags and cinnamon sticks. Stir in honey and, if desired, extract. Serve warm in mugs. Garnish with lemon slices and cinnamon sticks.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 64 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch.

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