Spiced, hot Tea: Recipe for The Best Wintertime Drink

So much about food and recipes, for me, are the memories that go along with them. Most of my recipes that I share here are not anything earth shattering or new, but they are tried and true and almost always have a story. Mostly a story of love and family and a few fond memories thrown in there on my part. Some are time consuming and made solely from scratch, some are quick and easy to make life easier, but all are shared with the hope that these same recipes will bring you and your family together around good food (made mostly from scratch), to make those fond memories too!

If you’ve been around here a while, you probably know my love for hot drinks and tea time in the wintertime. My kids have affectionately started calling them my hug in a mug. This recipe dates back to probably the late 80s and my childhood avocado green kitchen. My mom would make a big batch of spiced tea and we’d drink on it all winter long. I even still remember the big glass jar she stored it in. Makes me wonder what random things my kids will remember one day! 😂

Maybe there are other drink mixes like it out there, but I have not found them! It’s not necessarily tea and its not apple cider. It’s a nice change when you don’t want hot chocolate or coffee. It’s just in it’s own category and I love it! It is warm and spicy, but also sweet and tangy. You can most definitely change it up and add your own spices or mixes too. The recipe is super easy to mix up and keep for your winter time sipping! Or hugs in mugs! ❤️

Hope you enjoy,

Ellie

Spiced Tea

Recipe by Ellie @ourlifefromscratchblog.comCourse: Food From ScratchCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy

This version of hot tea is sweet yet tangy, with the perfect amount of “spice”, making it a great wintertime drink!
Go ahead and try it! We promise you won’t be disappointed!

Ingredients

• 2 Cups of Sugar

• 1/2 Cup of Instant Tea

• 2 Teaspoons of Ground Cinnamon

• 2 Cups of Powdered Orange Breakfast Drink (Tang or something similar)

• 2 Small Packages of Lemonade Mix (envelope kind)

• 2 Teaspoons of Ground Cloves

Directions

• Pour all the ingredients in a large container.
• Mix well until all the powders are combined.
• Store in an airtight container.
• To Make a Cup of Spiced Tea:
• Mix 3-4 Tablespoons of the powder to a cup.
• Add boiling water and stir.
• Serve for a warm winter “hug in a mug” 😉

Notes

• You could leave out or add different kinds of “spices” to make your own version of spiced tea!
• I usually double or triple the recipe and keep a big container of this ready for cold weather!

What I used:

My most favorite mug!

Spices:

Kettle:

Storage:

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