Spiced Tea

By devogirl

Ingredients

• 7 cups water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 (1-inch) piece peeled fresh ginger
• 3 whole cloves
• 1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick
• 1 star anise (optional)
• 4 black tea bags
• 1 cup pomegranate juice
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• lemon slices (optional)
• cinnamon sticks (optional)

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a large saucepan, combine water, sugar, ginger, cloves, cinnamon, and star anise. Bring to boiling, stirring to dissolve sugar. Boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and strain. Return mixture to saucepan.

2. Add tea bags. Steep 10 minutes. Remove tea bags. Stir in pomegranate juice and lemon juice. Return to heat; heat through. Serve with lemon sliced and cinnamon sticks.

Makes 8 servings, 1 cup