Description
Refresh your summer gatherings with our delightful Orange Cinnamon Iced Tea. This invigorating beverage combines the bright zest of oranges with the warm, aromatic spice of cinnamon, creating a perfect drink to cool you down on hot days. Easy to make and wonderfully versatile, this iced tea can be enjoyed on its own or served at brunches and festive celebrations. With health benefits from black tea and vitamin C from oranges, it’s not just tasty but nutritious too. Customize the sweetness to your liking, making it a crowd-pleaser for everyone.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups water
- 4 black tea bags or 4 tsp loose leaf black tea
- 1 large orange (zest and juice)
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- Optional: 2 star anises
- Honey or sugar (for sweetening)
- Ice cubes
- Orange slices (for garnish)
Instructions
- Boil the water in a saucepan. While it heats, zest the orange.
- Once boiling, remove from heat and add the tea bags, cinnamon sticks, orange zest, and optional star anise. Cover and steep for 5 to 8 minutes.
- Juice the orange while the tea is steeping. After steeping, remove the tea bags and strain into a pitcher. Mix in the orange juice and sweeten if desired.
- Let the mixture cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until chilled.
- Serve over ice, garnished with fresh orange slices and optional cinnamon sticks.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Drink
- Method: Brewing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240ml)
- Calories: 45
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg