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Holiday Spiced Tea: Compliments of Splenda

As it gets colder this fall, warm up your days with this nicely spiced orange tea or enjoy this spicy tea on ice during the summer months. Prep Time: 10 minutes, Cook Time: 25 minutes

Nutritional Facts

Serving Size: 6 fluid ounces

  • Calories 30
  • Carbohydrates 8 g
  • Protein 0 g
  • Fat 0 g
  • Saturated Fat 0 g
  • Dietary Fiber 1 g
  • Cholesterol 0 g
  • Sodium 5 mg

This Recipe Serves 16

Ingredients

12 cups water, divided
6 tea bags
4 cinnamon sticks
2 teaspoons whole cloves
1 1/4 cups SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated
1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
Garnish: lemon slices, orange slices, whole cloves and cinnamon sticks

Instructions

  1. Bring 8 cups water to a boil. Pour over tea bags into large heat resistant bowl; cover and steep 5 minutes. Remove tea bags, squeezing gently. Stir in SPLENDA® Granulated Sweetener, orange juice, and lemon juice.
  2. Combine 4 cups water, cinnamon sticks and cloves in a small saucepan; bring to a boil, cover, and simmer 20 minutes. Pour mixture through a wire-mesh strainer into tea mixture, discarding spices.
  3. Pour into mugs and serve tea hot with lemon and orange slices, whole cloves and cinnamon sticks.