Cranberry Tea

This tea would also be nice served warm in the wintertime.

Yield

about 4 quarts

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 quarts water
• 1 (32-ounce) jar cranberry juice cocktail
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks
• 1 tablespoon whole cloves
• 3 family-size tea bags
• 1 cup orange juice
• Garnish: fresh mint sprigs

Preparation

Bring first 6 ingredients to a boil in a large Dutch oven; reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat, and add tea bags; cover and steep 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove and discard tea bags, cinnamon, and cloves; stir in orange juice. Chill; serve over ice with lemon wedges. Garnish, if desired.

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