Cinnamon Anise Iced Tea Recipes

CINNAMON ANISE TEA

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine all ingredients, except tea bags, and bring to a boil.
• Allow to simmer for three minutes.
• Strain.
• Pour liquid into serving cups with one tea bag and allow to steep for three minutes or to desired strength.
• Serve hot.

SWEET ICED CINNAMON TEA

Steps:

• Put the cinnamon candies in the bottom of the container/well the tea bags go in Put tea bags on top of them.
• Fill the water well of the Iced Tea Pot with water.
• If you don't want to have ice in the pitcher while tea is brewing, you can fill water well a second time.
• Turn the Iced Tea Pot on.
• As tea is brewing, make sure candies are melting.
• You might have to help them along with a fork or spoon.
• If a sweeter tea is desired, put the sugar in the 1/2 cup water and mix well to dissolve sugar.
• Pour into pitcher of tea and stir.
• Pour tea over ice in tall glasses.
• Can also be poured into a cup and heated in a microwave oven for hot tea.

SPICED THAI ICED TEA

Steps:

• Place water, sugar, star anise, cinnamon stick, and cardamom in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add tea bags. Let tea steep and cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.
• Remove tea bags and strain out whole spices; discard. Whisk in condensed milk. Pour into a large pitcher and refrigerate until flavors combine, at least 1 hour.
• Fill 4 glasses with ice. Serve tea over ice.

CINNAMON ICED TEA

Steps:

• 1. in a large pan place tea bags and cinnamon stick and bring to a boil.
• 2. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes
• 3. remove from heat and allow to steep for 30 minutes
• 4. remove cinnamon stick and pour in to a 2 qt pitcher and add other qt of water and sugar mix well and serve over ice.

TRADITIONAL THAI ICED TEA WITH STAR ANISE

Steps:

• Bring 1/2 gallon of cold water to a boil. Add 8 finely crushed star anise pods, 1 teaspoon orange blossom water, the scrapings of 1 vanilla pod or 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, a pinch each of ground cloves and ground cinnamon, and 1/2 cup Chinese black tea leaves.
• Boil for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and stir in 1 cup sugar and a few drops of red food coloring (optional, though traditional). Cover, steeping until tepid.
• Strain & place in the refriderator for a few hours to really chill.
• Pour the tea over plenty of crushed ice. Top with half-and-half or sweetened condensed milk.