Cinnamon orange spiced tea is Red Rose English Breakfast steeped with cinnamon sticks, cloves and fresh orange, ready in one pot. Simmer the spices, steep the tea for 3 to 5 minutes, and pour four warm mugs.
How to make cinnamon orange spiced tea
The short version: simmer 4 cups of water with 2 to 3 cinnamon sticks, 4 to 5 cloves and the juice of half an orange until fragrant. Turn off the heat, add 4 teaspoons of Red Rose English Breakfast loose leaf or 4 tea bags, steep 3 to 5 minutes, and pour into 4 mugs with an orange slice.
What you need
Step by step
Simmer
Bring 4 cups8 cups12 cups of water to a simmer in a slow cooker or a medium pot.Spice
Add the cloves, cinnamon sticks and the juice of half the orangeeach orangeeach orange. Simmer until fragrant.Steep3 to 5 min
Add the Red Rose tea and turn off the heat. Steep for 3 to 5 minutes, then remove the tea.Pour
Divide into 4812 mugs. Garnish each with a slice from the remaining orange half and sweeten as you like.
Which Red Rose tea goes in spiced tea?
English Breakfast. It's a bold black tea with a smooth, malty finish, strong enough to stand up to cinnamon, cloves and orange. Pick the format that suits you.
What does cinnamon orange spiced tea taste like?
Like a holiday kitchen in a mug: bold tea, warm spice and fresh orange.
How do you make spiced tea taste better?
- Simmer the spices first. Wait until it smells fragrant before adding the tea.
- Steep 3 to 5 minutes, no longer. Longer steeping makes black tea bitter.
- Going loose leaf? A tea infuser lifts the leaves out in one go.
Cinnamon orange spiced tea FAQs
What is cinnamon orange spiced tea?
It's black tea simmered with cinnamon sticks, whole cloves and fresh orange juice, then poured into mugs and topped with an orange slice. This version uses Red Rose English Breakfast, a bold black tea that holds up to the spices. Red Rose makes black teas in tea bags and loose leaf, so you can make it either way.
Can I use tea bags instead of loose leaf?
Yes. Use 1 Red Rose English Breakfast tea bag for every teaspoon of loose leaf, so 4 tea bags for 4 cups of water. Tea bags are the easiest option, with nothing to strain. Loose leaf gives a fuller flavor and aroma, and a tea infuser makes it just as easy to lift out.
Can I make spiced tea in a slow cooker?
Yes, and it's ideal for a crowd. Simmer the water, cinnamon, cloves and orange juice in the slow cooker until fragrant, then add the tea, switch it off and steep for 3 to 5 minutes. Guests can ladle their own mugs, and the house smells like cinnamon and orange while you wait.
How much does this recipe make?
One batch makes 4 mugs from 4 cups of water and 4 teaspoons of tea. Use the switch at the top of the recipe to scale it to 8 or 12 mugs for holiday hosting. Every ingredient scales with it, including the oranges, so each mug still gets a fresh orange slice.
Does cinnamon orange spiced tea have caffeine?
Yes. It's made with Red Rose English Breakfast, which is a black tea, so each mug has caffeine. That makes it a warm pick for a holiday morning or an afternoon with friends. If you're sensitive to caffeine, enjoy your mug earlier in the day.
How do I sweeten spiced tea?
Add honey or sugar to taste after pouring, a teaspoon at a time. Honey goes especially well with the orange and cinnamon. Taste it first, since the orange juice adds a little natural sweetness of its own. Stir each mug well so the sweetener dissolves into the hot tea.
Where can I buy Red Rose English Breakfast tea?
Right here. Tea bags for easy mornings, loose leaf for the full pot.
Did you make this recipe?
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