Merry Christmas Tea

Name: Merry Christmas Tea
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 9 servings (2-1/4 quarts).
Ingredients: 1/3 cup minced fresh gingerroot; 2 cinnamon sticks (3 inches), crushed; 8 cups pomegranate juice; 2 cups water; 12 Raspberry Zinger tea bags; 1/3 cup honey; Optional: Pomegranate seeds and orange wedges

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 25 min. YIELD: 9 servings (2-1/4 quarts).

This sweet-tart tea from our Test Kitchen has plenty of refreshing pomegranate flavor. Serve warm mugs to holiday guests coming in from the cold. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin

Ingredients

1/3 cup minced fresh gingerroot
2 cinnamon sticks (3 inches), crushed
8 cups pomegranate juice
2 cups water
12 Raspberry Zinger tea bags
1/3 cup honey
Optional: Pomegranate seeds and orange wedges

Directions

1. Place ginger and cinnamon sticks on a double thickness of cheesecloth. Bring up corners of cloth; tie with a string to form a bag. Set aside.
2. Place juice and water in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat. Add tea bags and spice bag; cover and steep for 8 minutes. Discard tea bags and spice bag; stir in honey. Serve warm. If desired, serve with pomegranate seeds, orange wedges and additional cinnamon sticks.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 163 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 27mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (41g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

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