Apple Zinger Tea-Tails

Ingredients

• 16 oz. apple cider
• 5 bags Celestial Seasonings Cranberry Apple Zinger Tea
• orange peels from 1 orange
• small squeeze of orange juice
• small squeeze of lemon juice
• 1-2 cinnamon sticks
• a few cloves
• tea-infused simple syrup
• optional: make it alcoholic, add bourbon to taste
• 4 tea bags
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sugar

Instructions

1. In a medium saucepan, combine the apple cider, tea, orange peel, orange juice, lemon juice, cinnamon and cloves. Simmer for 5 minutes. Rest for 20 minutes, then pour the mixture through a strainer.
2. Meanwhile, make the simple syrup by combining the tea, sugar and water in a small saucepan. Simmer until the sugar is dissolved. Set aside to cool.
3. Mix spiced tea mixture with bourbon and simple syrup, to taste. Pour over ice.