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

Our home economists use oranges and lemon to lend a lovely citrus flavor to ordinary black tea. —Taste of Home 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 peel 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. Serve immediately with lemon slices if desired.

Originally published as Citrus Black Tea in Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook 2007