Spiced Orange Tea

From the kitchen of Emeril Lagasse

Servings: 6-8
Difficulty: Easy
Cook Time: 1-30 min
Ingredients
Thinly peeled strips of orange peel, about 1/2-inch wide, from 1 orange
3 cups freshly squeezed orange juice, about 6 large oranges
3 cups water
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 small toe of fresh ginger, 1/2 ounce, sliced into 1/4-inch slices
1 teaspoon whole cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch of salt
3 Orange Pekoe teabags
1/2 cup sugar

Cooking Directions

In small pot combine the orange peel, orange juice, water, lemon juice, ginger, cloves, cinnamon and salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove pot from the heat. Add the tea bags and let steep for 5 minutes. Add the sugar and stir to dissolve. Strain the tea through a fine mesh sieve set over another pot or into a warmed tea pot. Serve hot.

Yield: 6 cups, 6 to 8 servings

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, courtesy MSLO, Inc.