Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Holiday Recipe: Holiday Spiced Tea




INGREDIENTS
12 cups water, divided
6 tea bags
4 cinnamon sticks
2 teaspoons whole cloves
1 1/4 cups SPLENDA(R) No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated
1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
Garnish: lemon slices, orange slices, whole cloves and cinnamon sticks

Bring 8 cups water to a boil. Pour over tea bags into large heat resistant bowl; cover and steep 5 minutes. Remove tea bags, squeezing gently. Stir in SPLENDA(R) Granulated Sweetener, orange juice, and lemon juice.

Combine 4 cups water, cinnamon sticks and cloves in a small saucepan; bring to a boil, cover, and simmer 20 minutes. Pour mixture through a wire-mesh strainer into tea mixture, discarding spices.

Pour into mugs and serve tea hot with lemon and orange slices, whole cloves and cinnamon sticks.

Yield: 16 servings
Source: http://www.splenda.com