Spiced Tea is one of my favorite family recipes that I love to make when the weather is just too cold to bear! It's my favorite comfort when I have a cold, the winter blues, or just want to be cozy!
1(12-ounce)container frozen orange juice concentrate
1(12-ounce)container frozen pineapple juice concentrate
5quarts(20 cups) water
10single-servingblack tea bags (such as Lipton)
4(3-inch)cinnamon sticks
1 ½teaspoonswhole cloves, placed into a spice or loose tea ball
1cupraw sugar or demerara sugar
Instructions
Place the frozen juices on a plate or tea towel on or near the stovetop (be careful not to touch any burners that are on).
Add the water to a large stockpot and bring to a boil. Once the water is boiling, add the tea bags, cinnamon sticks, and spice ball of cloves. Reduce heat to a simmer over medium-low and cover. Simmer for 20 minutes.
Remove the lid from pot and using a slotted spoon, remove the tea bags, cinnamon sticks, and spice ball.
Keeping the tea warm over low heat, stir in the thawed juice concentrates and sugar. Stir over low heat for about 10 minutes or until desired drinking temperature is reached OR cool the tea before placing in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks and reheating individual servings as needed.
Notes
Freeze spice tea for up to 6 months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight before reheating.