Spiced Apple Tea

By Sarah-Lyn

“I love to try new recipes for my husband and our friends. This spiced tea is one of our favorites. I like to serve it warm or refrigerate and serve it cold, too.” Sharon Delaney-Chronis - South Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Ingredients

• 2 cups unsweetened apple juice
• 6 whole cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick (3 inches)
• 3 cups water
• 5 individual tea bags
• Additional cinnamon sticks (3 inches), optional

Details

Servings 5

Preparation

Step 1

In a small saucepan, combine the apple juice, cloves and cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, bring water to a boil. Remove from the heat; add tea bags. Cover and steep for 5 minutes. Discard tea bags. Strain juice mixture, discarding cloves and cinnamon. Stir into tea. Serve warm with additional cinnamon sticks if desired. Yield: 5 servings.


Nutrition Facts: 1 cup equals 47 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 3 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, trace protein. Diabetic Exchange: 1 fruit.