Soothing Orange Spiced Tea

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cinnamon sticks, ' (finger length)
• 1/2 teaspoon whole cloves
• 6 cups water
• 6 regular-size tazo wild sweet orange tea bags
• 1 orange rind, 10 inches long
• 1/2 cup sugar (optional) or 1/2 cup splenda sugar substitute (optional)
• 1/3 cup orange liqueur (such as cointreau, grand marnier, triple sec)
• orange slice (optional garnish)
• mint sprig (optional garnish)

Recipe

• 1 heat water to a boil with cinnamon and cloves. add tea bags and orange rind strip; steep for 5-7 minutes. strain and discard solids.
• 2 sweeten, and garnish with an orange slice and/or mint sprig, if desired.