Orange Spiced Sweet Tea

 

This Orange Spiced Sweet Tea recipe is refreshing and perfect for this Fall season. While visiting Summerville South Carolina, the birthplace of sweet tea, I had the best glass of sweet tea. It was orange spiced and they were not giving up their recipe. I bought 2 gallons and started on trying to duplicate the tea. Here is my recipe for Orange Spiced Sweet Tea:

Makes 2 quarts

Ingredients 

1 orange peel

1 cinnamon stick

2 whole cloves

2 family sized tea bags

4 cups water

1/2 cup sugar

6 cups ice

Directions

1. Add water, orange peel, cloves and cinnamon stick in a pot and bring to a boil. 

2. Once boiling remove from heat and add the tea bags.

3. Let steep for 3-5 minutes.

4. With a slotted spoon remove orange peel, cloves, cinnamon stick, and tea bags.

5. Stir in sugar.

6. Fill a large pitcher with 6 cups of ice. 

7. Pour tea into the pitcher and stir. 

8. Refrigerate

Tips: Add some juice from your orange for extra orange flavor. 

Add more sugar to taste.