Hot Spiced Apricot Tea

Submitted by Dreamgoddess

"My MIL gave this recipe to me."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 10 whole cloves
• 2 cinnamon sticks (2 inch)
• 709.77 ml water
• 2 regular size tea bags
• 2 (680.38 g) can apricot nectar
• 118.29-177.44 ml sugar
• 59.14-78.78 ml lemon juice

directions

1. Combine the cloves and cinnamon in a cheesecloth.
2. Set aside.
3. Bring the water to a boil over high heat and add the tea bags.
4. Remove from heat.
5. Cover and steep for 5 minutes.
6. Remove the tea bags.
7. Add the spice mixture and remaining ingredients to the tea.
8. Bring to a boil over high heat.
9. Remove from heat.
10. Remove spices.
11. Serve the tea while it's still hot.

Reviews

[BecR2400]

Wonderful! I'm a tea, apricots and lemon lover, so this tasty combo is right up my alley! Reduced the sugar slightly due to personal preference. Thanks for sharing, Dreamgoddess! Made for Comfort Cafe .

 

[Lynne the Pirate Queen]

Made this tonight, and loved it! What wonderful flavor! I had to use green tea -- I'm allergic to black tea -- so the tea flavor was on the mild side; I imagine that using black tea would make this even better, since that has stroner flavors. A friend who was over wasn't too sure about this at first, but tried it anyway and had to admit that it's a winner. :) Because I normally take no sugar in my tea, I used only 1/2 cup sugar and found that to be plenty sweet... I certainly wouldn't add any more than that, but that's my preference. Thanks for sharing a terrific recipe!

 

[Tamaretta]

Here in the South it doesn't get too cold or cold very often, but when it does I like something hot to drink (besides coffee). This was perfect and hit the spot. Only change I substituted honey for sugar to taste.

 

[Bobtail]

This is so delicious! As I am typing this review and sipping a mug of this delicious tea, I can hear my DH, sitting in his recliner, saying "this is so good"! He is on his 2nd mug! LOL! This will be wonderful when is it cold outside, I can't wait! I made 1/2 of the recipe and used splenda instead of sugar. I really think I could have used a lot less Splenda or even left it out, for a tarter drink. Anyway, it is delicious and I highly recommend it! Thanks Dreamgoddess!