Description
This Refreshingly Delicious Orange Cinnamon Iced Tea combines robust black tea with fragrant cinnamon sticks and zesty fresh orange slices, sweetened lightly with sugar or honey. Perfect for a hot day, this chilled beverage offers a perfect balance of citrus and spice, providing a soothing yet invigorating drink that’s easy to prepare and delightfully refreshing.
Ingredients
Scale
Tea Base
- 4 black tea bags
- 4 cups filtered water
Flavorings
- 1 large fresh orange, sliced
- 2 whole cinnamon sticks
Sweetener
- 1/4 cup sugar or honey (adjust to taste)
Instructions
- Boil Water: Pour 4 cups of filtered water into a pot and bring it to a rolling boil over medium-high heat.
- Steep Tea Bags: Remove the pot from heat and add 4 black tea bags, steeping them for about 5 minutes to extract rich flavor.
- Add Orange and Cinnamon: Add the sliced orange and 2 cinnamon sticks to the pot and steep for an additional 5 minutes to infuse the tea with citrus and spice notes.
- Sweat in Sweetener: Remove the tea bags and stir in 1/4 cup of sugar or honey while the tea is still warm until fully dissolved, adjusting sweetness as preferred.
- Cool and Refrigerate: Allow the tea mixture to cool to room temperature, then place it in the refrigerator for at least one hour to chill thoroughly.
- Serve: Pour the iced tea over ice cubes, garnish with extra orange slices or a light dusting of cinnamon if desired, and serve refreshingly chilled.
Notes
- You can substitute sugar with honey for a natural sweetener option.
- Adjust sweetness according to preference by adding less or more sugar/honey.
- For a stronger cinnamon flavor, gently crush the cinnamon sticks before adding to the tea.
- Use freshly sliced orange over bottled juice to retain vibrant flavor and freshness.
- This iced tea is best consumed within 2 days when stored properly in the refrigerator.
