Description
This refreshing Cinnamon Orange Iced Tea is perfect for hot days!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 black tea bags
- 4 cups water
- 2 oranges (sliced)
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2–4 tbsp honey or sugar (to taste)
- 1 cup ice (plus more for serving)
- 1 tsp orange zest (optional)
- 2 cloves (optional)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions
- Bring water to a boil in a medium pot.
- Remove from heat and add tea bags and cinnamon sticks; steep for 7–10 minutes.
- Stir in honey or sugar until dissolved.
- Add orange slices and let steep 5 more minutes.
- Allow tea to cool to room temperature.
- Transfer to a pitcher and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Serve over ice and garnish with orange slices or cinnamon sticks.
Notes
- For a sweeter tea, adjust the amount of honey or sugar to taste.
- Try adding fresh mint for an extra flavor boost.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Beverages
- Method: Brew
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg