Spiced Honey Iced Tea

Ingredients
1. 1 quart water
2. 8 Earl Grey tea bags
3. 8 cinnamon sticks, broken into pieces
4. 8 cardamom pods, crushed
5. 2 tablespoons coriander seeds, crushed
6. 2 teaspoons anise seeds, crushed
7. 2 teaspoons allspice berries, crushed
8. 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns, crushed
9. 3 tablespoons honey
10. Lime wedges for garnish
11. Thinly sliced oranges for garnish
12. Cinnamon sticks for garnish
How To Make
1. Bring the water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add the tea bags, remove from the heat and let steep for 20 minutes; discard the tea bags. Reheat the tea and pour it into a heatproof bowl. Add all of the spices, cover and let steep overnight.
2. Strain the tea into a medium saucepan. Reheat the tea and stir in the honey; let cool. For each drink, pour the spiced tea over cracked ice. Garnish with a lime wedge, an orange slice and a cinnamon stick and serve.
Yield: 8 servings
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