Spiced Honey Iced Tea
- 1 quart water
- 8 Earl Grey tea bags
- 8 cinnamon sticks, broken into pieces
- 8 cardamom pods, crushed
- 2 tablespoons coriander seeds, crushed
- 2 teaspoons anise seeds, crushed
- 2 teaspoons allspice berries, crushed
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon black peppercorns, crushed
- 3 tablespoons honey
- Lime wedges, thinly sliced oranges and cinnamon sticks, for garnish
- Bring the water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add the tea bags, remove from the heat and let steep for 20 minutes; discard the tea bags. Reheat the tea and pour it into a heatproof bowl. Add all of the spices, cover and let steep overnight.
- Strain the tea into a medium saucepan. Reheat the tea and stir in the honey; let cool. For each drink, pour the spiced tea over cracked ice. Garnish with a lime wedge, an orange slice and a cinnamon stick and serve.
- Make Ahead: The strained and sweetened spiced tea can be refrigerated for 3 days.
- Notes: Variation: Add a shot of Mount Gay rum to each drink.
water, cinnamon, pods, coriander seeds, anise seeds, allspice berries, black peppercorns, honey, lime wedges
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/spiced-honey-iced-tea (may not work)