I got this recipe from a friend of mine. She prepared it at the best Pampered Chef show I ever went to (and I have been to my fair share!).
It's called HoLiDaY oR SPiCeD Tea from the BLue WiLLoW Inn BiBLe oF SouTHeRN CooKiNG and it makes a LOT!
Here are the ingredients:
8 cups of water
2 family size tea bags ( I prefer Luzianne)
2 cups of sugar.
Bring to boil, stir sugar until dissolved and allow to steep for 20 min. or so.
In a separate pan, combine:
2 cups of water
1 teaspoon of ground cloves
4 cinnamon sticks
Bring to a boil and then simmer for 10 minutes. You are NOT going to believe how good the house smells when you do this. After 10 minutes, remove the cinnamon sticks and add to the tea mixture.
Meanwhile, prepare one frozen can of lemonade(per instructions) and one can of orange juice (also per instructions) and add this to the tea along with a large can of pinapple juice. You need a very large bowl or pot to stir this in as it makes about 2 gallons of spiced tea. Serve hot or cold, depending on your own tastes.
I'm very grateful to my willing tea testers this evening! I hope this becomes as much a family tradition for you as it has for us. Bring on the season and CHeeRS!
