A delicious blend of warm apple cider and green tea with holiday spices. Perfect for sipping on a cold fall evening, this nonalcoholic sipper will warm you from the inside out.
8green tea bagsor about 12 teaspoons (measuring spoons) of loose green tea
4cinnamon sticksplus extra for garnish
1whole star anise
1 medium apple thinly sliced
Instructions
FOR ONE SERVING:
In a small saucepan, add the apple cider and cinnamon stick. Heat to boiling, reduce heat to a low simmer. Cover the pan with the lid and simmer on lowest heat for ten minutes so the cinnamon has time to meld with the cider.
Place a tea bag in a cup and pour the hot cider over the tea bag. Steep for 2 minutes.
Remove the tea bag, lightly pressing the remaining liquid into the cup with the back of a spoon. Garnish with the cinnamon stick and apple slice.
FOR A LARGE BATCH OF HOT APPLE CIDER TEA
Add the half gallon of apple cider in a large, heavy pot or enameled dutch oven and add the cinnamon sticks and star anise. Bring just to the boiling point, reduce heat to a low simmer and cover tightly with the lid. Simmer for 10 minutes.
Add the tea bags or place the loose tea in a to cider and place the lid tightly back on the pot. Let the tea steep for about 2 minutes.
FOR TEA BAGS:
If you've used tea bags, remove them and ladle the hot apple cider tea into mugs. Divvy the cinnamon and star anise between the cups. Garnish with a slice of apple and enjoy.
FOR LOOSE TEA:
Place a fine mesh strainer over each cup and ladle a serving of the apple cider tea through the strainer to remove the loose tea. Garnish the tea with a cinnamon stick or star anise and a slice of apple.