Southern Spiced Tea

Ingredients: 4 cups (950 ml) boiling water 3 tbsp (45 ml) tea leaves Juice of 1/2 lemon 1 cup (225 ml) sugar Juice of 3 oranges 1 tsp (5 ml) whole cloves 4 cups (950 ml) cold water

Instructions: Pour boiling water over the tea leaves. Let stand for a few minutes, then strain. Boil together sugar, whole cloves, and water until it becomes a thin syrup. Strain this into the tea. Add orange juice and lemon juice. Serve with lemon slices. Comments This recipe came from "Colonial Fireplace Cooking & Early American Recipes" cookbook by Margaret Taylor Chalmers.

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