Orange And Cinnamon Iced Tea

• 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

1. In a medium pot, bring 8 cups of water to a boil.
2. Once the water boils, add the tea bags and remove from heat.
3. Let the tea steep for 4 minutes.
4. Remove tea bags and let the brewed tea cool.
5. Once the tea is cooled, add the orange-cinnamon syrup. Mix thoroughly. Transfer to a serving pitcher and add ice.
6. Serve and enjoy!
7. To Make the Syrup:
8. In a small saucepan, mix the water, orange juice and sugar. Add the cinnamon sticks and orange zest.
9. Turn heat to medium-high. Stir mixture frequently until it comes to a boil.
10. Once the mixture boils and the sugar has dissolved, remove saucepan from the heat.
11. Allow the sugar mixture to cool. It will thicken a bit once cooled.
12. Strain mixture to remove cinnamon sticks and any large pieces of orange zest.
13. Add cooled sweetener to brewed tea.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/orange-and-cinnamon-iced-tea-506626 (may not work)