Spiced Honey Iced Tea Recipe

Spiced Honey Iced Tea Recipe

  • 1 quart water
  • 8 Earl Grey tea bags
  • 8 cinnamon sticks, broken into pieces
  • 8 cardamom pods, crushed
  • 2 tablespoons coriander seeds, crushed
  • 2 teaspoons anise seeds, crushed
  • 2 teaspoons allspice berries, crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns, crushed
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • Lime wedges for garnish
  • Thinly sliced oranges for garnish
  • Cinnamon sticks for garnish
  1. Bring the water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add the tea bags, remove from the heat and let steep for 20 minutes; discard the tea bags. Reheat the tea and pour it into a heatproof bowl. Add all of the spices, cover and let steep overnight.
  2. Strain the tea into a medium saucepan. Reheat the tea and stir in the honey; let cool. For each drink, pour the spiced tea over cracked ice. Garnish with a lime wedge, an orange slice and a cinnamon stick and serve.