(Russian Orange Spiced Tea)

Ingredients

• •8 tablespoons black ceylon tea leaves
• •2 tablespoons whole cloves
• •3 tablespoons fresh orange peel or tangerine peel
• •4 whole cinnamon sticks
• •1/2 cup honey
• •1/4 cup lemon juice freshly squeezed

Directions

1. 1Place the tea leaves, the cloves, the orange peel, and the cinnamon sticks into a cheese cloth or muslin bag and tie the top tightly.
2. 2Bring 2 quarts of water to a brisk boil, add the the bag, remove from the heat, and allow to steep for 10 minutes.
3. 3Add the honey & lemon juice and serve. This tea may be made in advance and kept for 2-3 days if it is covered and refrigerated.