Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Spiced Iced Tea


My husband and I used to love to go to this little restaurant in Severna Park called Garry's Grill. No matter what else we ordered, we always got their spiced iced tea. It reminded me of the Russian tea my mom would make for Christmas from Tang, powdered tea mix, and spices, but when I tried the Russian tea cold, it was gritty and left sludge at the bottom of the glass like Metamucil. Yuk!


After a few tries, I think I've found a recipe that duplicates the wonderful taste of yesteryear.


Spiced Iced Tea
(a slight variation on Brenda's recipe found here, which she originally found here--you know, credit to whom it is due!)


6 cups water
1/2 tsp. whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick
3 black tea bags
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup fresh orange juice
1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice


In a saucepan, bring water, cinnamon, and cloves to a boil. Add tea bags, remove from heat, and steep 10 minutes. Cool slightly, then strain out spices. In another saucepan, bring sugar, orange juice, and lemon juice to a boil. Combine tea and juice mixtures. Chill and serve over ice.

1 comment:

Monica said...

Oh I can't wait to try this! I had forgotten all about Russian Tea. My mom made it, too.

I am an iced tea lover myself and love to make seasonal iced tea. This would be great!

Thanks for passing it along.