Cinnamon Ouzo Iced Tea Food

CINNAMON & OUZO ICED TEA

Steps:

• Place the cardamom pods, cinnamon stick, sugar and tea bags in a large heatproof jug, add the boiling water and stir until the sugar dissolves; set aside for 3 minutes to infuse; remove the teabag and discard.
• Stir in the ouzo and place the tea in the fridge for 2 hours to chill.
• To serve: Place the ice cubes in serving glasses and pour over the chilled tea.

SUNNY'S SAZERAC

Steps:

• Fill glass 1/2 full with crushed ice. Add whiskey, ouzo, bitters and simple syrup. Mix together and garnish with lemon twist.

PERFECT ICED TEA

Steps:

• Hot-Brewed:
• Bring 8 cups water to a simmer; remove from the heat and add 3 tablespoons loose tea or 6 tea bags. Let steep about 4 minutes, until it's the strength you like. Strain loose tea with a fine-mesh sieve or remove the tea bags. Let cool, then transfer to a pitcher, cover and refrigerate.
• Cold-Brewed:
• Combine 8 cups cold water and 6 tablespoons loose tea or 10 tea bags in a pitcher. Cover and refrigerate 15 to 36 hours, until it's the strength you like. Strain loose tea with a fine-mesh sieve or remove the tea bags.
• Sweet Teas:
• Combine 3/4 cup each sugar and water in a saucepan and add 1 infuser, if desired. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves, then remove from the heat and let cool. Strain the infused syrup through a fine-mesh sieve (you'll get about 1 cup).
• Orange Add 6 strips zest
• Blackberries 1 cup
• Cinnamon 2 sticks
• Lavender 3 tablespoons dried
• Vanilla 1 halved bean
• Mint 3 sprigs
• Ginger 1 cup sliced
• Lemon 8 strips zest
• Nectarine 1 cup chopped
• Cucumber 2 cups chopped

ORANGE AND CINNAMON ICED TEA

Steps:

• In a medium pot, bring 8 cups of water to a boil.
• Once the water boils, add the tea bags and remove from heat.
• Let the tea steep for 4 minutes.
• Remove tea bags and let the brewed tea cool.
• Once the tea is cooled, add the orange-cinnamon syrup. Mix thoroughly. Transfer to a serving pitcher and add ice.
• Serve and enjoy!
• To Make the Syrup:.
• In a small saucepan, mix the water, orange juice and sugar. Add the cinnamon sticks and orange zest.
• Turn heat to medium-high. Stir mixture frequently until it comes to a boil.
• Once the mixture boils and the sugar has dissolved, remove saucepan from the heat.
• Allow the sugar mixture to cool. It will thicken a bit once cooled.
• Strain mixture to remove cinnamon sticks and any large pieces of orange zest.
• Add cooled sweetener to brewed tea.

SPICED ICED TEA

Steps:

• Pour boiling water into a heat-proof pitcher. Add the tea bags, cinnamon, cloves and sugar substitute; steep tea for 15 minutes., Discard the tea bags, cinnamon and cloves. Pour tea over ice in glasses; garnish with mint and lemon.