Spiced Cranberry Cocktail Iced Tea Food

FRESH CRANBERRY SPICED TEA

Steps:

• Place the cranberries and water into a large pot. Bring to a boil and cook just until the berries pop, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let stand at room temperature until cold, several hours.
• Strain out the cranberries and stir the orange juice, pineapple juice, lemon juice and sugar into the liquid. Add the cinnamon stick, whole cloves and allspice berries. Bring to a low boil. It is ready to serve at this point, but it is even better if you allow it to sit overnight.

SPICED ICED TEA

Steps:

• Combine water, cloves, and cinnamon stick in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat.
• Place tea bags in spiced water, cover, and steep for ten minutes.
• In another saucepan, combine sugar, orange juice, and lemon juice. Bring to a boil.
• Strain tea into orange juice mixture.
• Chill, serve over ice.

CRANBERRY VODKA ICED TEA

Steps:

• Bring the water to a boil in a large pot, and remove from the heat. Immediately whisk in the sugar and lime juice until sugar is dissolved.
• Add the tea bags and cranberry juice. Allow the tea to steep for 10 minutes, remove the tea bags and cool the tea.
• Stir to be sure that the sugar is dissolved, and place in a large pitcher. Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.
• Just before serving, add the vodka to the tea and serve in tall glasses filled with ice. Garnish with lime slices.

SPICED CRANBERRY COCKTAIL ICED TEA

Steps:

• In a large pot, combine water and cranberries.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Next add the sugar, orange juice, lemon juice, cloves, allspice berries and cinnamon sticks.
• Cover and steep for 1 hour.
• Strain the mixture, pour into a large pitcher and allow to cool to room temperature on counter.
• Once cooled place in refrigerator, until chilled.
• When ready, add the pineapple juice, ginger ale, lemon and orange slices to the cranberry mixture in the pitcher and serve in tall glasses with lots of ice.

CRANBERRY TEA

Steps:

• 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 teabags, cinnamon, and cloves; stir in orange juice.
• Chill tea; serve over ice with lemon wedges.

CITRUS CRANBERRY TEA

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or large kettle, combine water, sugar and cinnamon.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat.
• Cover; simmer for 25 minutes.
• Discard cinnamon sticks.
• Stir juices into tea.
• Serve warm.

CRANBERRY-MINT ICED TEA

Steps:

• Heat cranberry juice cocktail to boiling in 2-quart saucepan. Pour over tea bags and mint in 2-quart glass measuring cup or heatproof pitcher. Let steep 5 to 10 minutes.
• Strain tea mixture. Stir in sugar. Serve tea over ice. Add more sugar if desired.

SPICED CRANBERRY COCKTAIL ICED TEA

Steps:

• 1. In a large pot, combine water and cranberries.
• 2. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes.
• 3. Next add the sugar, orange juice, lemon juice, cloves, allspice berries and cinnamon sticks.
• 4. Cover and steep for 1 hour.
• 5. Strain the mixture, pour into a large pitcher and allow to cool to room temperature on counter.
• 6. Once cooled place in refrigerator, until chilled.
• 7. When ready, add the pineapple juice, ginger ale, lemon and orange slices to the cranberry mixture in the pitcher and serve in tall glasses with lots of ice.

SPICED CRANBERRY TEA

Steps:

• Place tea bags in a large heatproof jug. Pour over boiling water. Stir in sugar. Allow to brew for 5 minutes. Discard tea bags.
• Add cranberry juice, cider and orange pieces to tea. Refrigerate for 4 hours or until cold.
• Add vodka to tea. Stir to combine. Pour over ice. Serve.
• Notes & tips.
• For an alcohol-free version, replace vodka with 1/2 cup chilled apple cider.

CRANBERRY AND ORANGE ICED TEA

Steps:

• Use a vegetable peeler to peel the rind from the orange. Use a small sharp knife to remove the white pith from the rind.
• Place the rind and tea bags in a large heatproof jug. Pour over the water. Set aside for 20 minutes to infuse.
• Remove the tea bags and rind, and discard. Add the cranberry juice and sugar to the jug, and stir to combine.
• Cut half the orange flesh into small pieces and divide among 2 ice cube trays. Pour the tea mixture among the trays. Place in the freezer overnight. Cover the remaining tea mixture with plastic wrap and place in the fridge to chill.
• Remove the ice cubes from the trays and place in a serving jug. Pour over the tea mixture and serve.
• Time plan tip: Prepare this recipe to the end of step 4 up to 1 day ahead. Continue from step 5 just before serving. Picnic tip: Divide the ice cubes and tea among airtight bottles or jugs. Transport in your esky.

SPICED CRANBERRY TEA

Steps:

• Place the cranberries and water into a large pot.
• Bring to a boil and cook just until the berries pop, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and let stand at room temperature until cold, several hours.
• Strain out the cranberries and stir the orange juice, pineapple juice, lemon juice and sugar into the liquid.
• Add the cinnamon stick, whole cloves and allspice berries.
• Bring to a low boil.
• It is ready to serve at this point, but it is even better if you allow it to sit overnight in the refrigerator.
• Serve hot.