During cold winter evenings, my granny would gather a knitted blanket onto to her lap and sip her favorite tea.
The odor of orange punctuated by the dark musk of cloves would fill our small living room as she sipped, slowly turning the pages of her latest travel book. My version of her favorite tea has cinnamon for added spice and flavor.
Serves 4, makes 4 cups of tea
Ingredients
- 4 cups boiling water
- Peels from 2 oranges
- 10 whole cloves
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar or stevia
Instructions
- Add all ingredients in a heat proof pitcher. Steep for 5-6 minutes, strain and enjoy.
Nutritional Stats Per Serving (1 cup with sugar): 51 calories, 0g protein, 13g carbohydrates, 0g fat (0 g saturated), 0 mg cholesterol, 0g fiber, 9 mg sodium.
Nutritional Stats Per Serving (1 cup with stevia): 0 calories, 0g protein, 13g carbohydrates, 0g fat (0 g saturated), 0 mg cholesterol, 0g fiber, 9 mg sodium.
Weight Watchers® Points Plus: 1 with sugar, 0 with stevia
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