Southern Spiced Tea

Name: Southern Spiced Tea
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 18 serving(s)
Ingredients: 8 cups boiling water; 5 tablespoons tea leaves (5-8 tea bags); 1 lemon, juice of (2 T lemon juice); 1 teaspoon whole cloves; 6 oranges, juice of (1 3/4 c orange juice); 2 cups sugar; 8 cups water

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Recipe by LonghornMama

This is my mother's recipe, originally from the 1800's, modern conversions are in parentheses. I grew up drinking it in the winter but like it year round, even iced. I suggest letting the flavors in the tea blend before you serve it, the cloves will become more pronounced. No offense to you powdered spiced tea people, but this is the real thing!