Ingredients:

 

• 4 bags of your favorite tea
• 1/2 cup (4 oz) sugar
• 1 cup (8 floz) water
• 1 stick cinnammon
• 6 whole cloves
• 3 cardamom pods (optional)
• 2 tbsp tea leaves
• 4 cups (32 floz) boiling water
• juice of 1 large lemon and 2 oranges
• ice cubes
• iced water or soda water (club soda) to taste
• orange and lemon slices to decorate

 

     

Method:

 

1. Boil the sugar, water and spices for 5 mins, then remove from heat. Put the tea bags in a large pot and pour the boiling water over, leave for 5 mins.

2. Strain into large bowl, add the strained syrup and leave to cool. Stir in the strained lemon and orange juice, then add ice cubes and dilute with iced water or club soda to taste. Decorate with slices of orange or lemon.

 

Serves: 8-10

     

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