Spiced Iced Tea

• 1 quart water
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
• 1 teaspoon cloves
• 1 teaspoon hulled cardamom seeds
• 18 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• Thinly sliced orange, for garnish

1. Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan.
2. Reduce to a simmer, add the remaining ingredients and simmer slowly for 20 minutes.
3. Line a strainer with a thin, wet cloth and strain into a pitcher.
4. Refrigerate until cold.
5. Serve over ice, garnished with orange slices.

water, sugar, cinnamon, freshly grated ginger, cloves, cardamom seeds, black pepper, orange

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/10763 (may not work)