Apricot Spiced Tea Food

SPICED APRICOT TEA

Steps:

• Place cinnamon and cloves on a double thickness of cheesecloth. Gather corners of cloth to enclose spices; tie securely with string., Place water and spice bag in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Add tea bags; steep, covered, about 5 minutes according to taste. Discard tea and spice bags., Add remaining ingredients to tea; heat through, stirring to dissolve sugar. Serve immediately.

SPICED TEA MIX

Steps:

• Combine iced tea mix, orange flavored drink mix, ground cinnamon, and ground cloves. Store in an airtight container.
• To serve, stir 1 1/2 teaspoon mix into 1 cup hot water.

HOT SPICED APRICOT TEA

Steps:

• Combine the cloves and cinnamon in a cheesecloth.
• Set aside.
• Bring the water to a boil over high heat and add the tea bags.
• Remove from heat.
• Cover and steep for 5 minutes.
• Remove the tea bags.
• Add the spice mixture and remaining ingredients to the tea.
• Bring to a boil over high heat.
• Remove from heat.
• Remove spices.
• Serve the tea while it's still hot.

FRIENDSHIP TEA MIX

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for up to 6 months. Yield: 50 batches (about 5 cups total)., To prepare 1 cup of tea: Dissolve 4-1/2 teaspoons tea mix in boiling water; stir well.

APRICOT SPICED TEA

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together.
• Store in air-tight container.
• To serve: Mix 3 Tablespoons of mix in 8 oz. cup of hot water. One cup of mix will make 5 cups of tea.

APRICOT LEMON ICED TEA

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring 2 cups of water to a boil, then remove from the heat and steep the 5 tea bags for 10-12 minutes (covered). Once the tea has steeped, remove the tea bags. Set aside.
• In another saucepan, bring 1 cup of water and 1 cup of sugar to a simmer over medium heat, stirring constantly (this makes a simple syrup) until the sugar has dissolved. Allow to cool 10 minutes.
• In a large pitcher, mix together steeped tea, simple syrup, lemon juice, apricot nectar, and the remaining 2 cups of water.
• Chill in the fridge for 3-4 hours, or serve with ice.
• Enjoy!

APRICOT ICED TEA

Steps:

• To make the tea:
• Put tea bags in a heatproof pitcher.
• In a saucepan bring water just to a boil and pour over tea bags. Steep tea 5 minutes and remove tea bags. Cool tea and chill, covered, until cold, about 1 hour.
• Stir in nectar and syrup. Serve tea over ice in tall glasses.
• To make the syrup:
• In a saucepan bring sugar and water to a boil, stirring, and boil until sugar is completely dissolved. Let syrup cool and chill, covered. Syrup may be made 2 weeks ahead and chilled, covered.
• Makes about 2 cups.

APRICOT TEA

Steps:

• Combine the apricot nectar, cinnamon sticks, orange peel, and lemon peel in a saucepan and simmer over low heat for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the tea and stir to mix all the ingredients together. Remove the cinnamon sticks and the orange and lemon peel and pour 6 ounces of the mixture into each of 4 cups. Add the brown sugar, if desired.