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Viewed: 66 - Published at: 2 years agoIngredients
- 8 cups water
- 8 tea bags (I use a basic decaf black tea)
- Orange-Cinnamon Syrup
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 orange, zest of
Method
- In a medium pot, bring 8 cups of water to a boil.
- Once the water boils, add the tea bags and remove from heat.
- Let the tea steep for 4 minutes.
- Remove tea bags and let the brewed tea cool.
- Once the tea is cooled, add the orange-cinnamon syrup. Mix thoroughly. Transfer to a serving pitcher and add ice.
- Serve and enjoy!
- To Make the Syrup:
- In a small saucepan, mix the water, orange juice and sugar. Add the cinnamon sticks and orange zest.
- Turn heat to medium-high. Stir mixture frequently until it comes to a boil.
- Once the mixture boils and the sugar has dissolved, remove saucepan from the heat.
- Allow the sugar mixture to cool. It will thicken a bit once cooled.
- Strain mixture to remove cinnamon sticks and any large pieces of orange zest.
- Add cooled sweetener to brewed tea.
