iced apple cinnamon sweet tea
When you're ready for fall, but not quite ready to give up on a cold glass of sweet tea on a hot afternoon.
Ingredients
- 4 bags black tea
- 8-10 cups water, divided
- 3/4 cup maple syrup
- 2-3 honeycrisp apples, divided
- 3-4 cinnamon sticks, divided
- 1/4 tsp allspice
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
Instructions
- Boil 2 cups of the water on the stovetop or in a kettle. Add the tea bags and steep for 5 minutes. Discard the bags and let the tea cool.
- Deseed and chop one of the honeycrisp apples. In a small saucepan, combine the maple syrup, 3/4 cup of water, the chopped apple, 1 cinnamon stick, the allspice, and the ginger. Simmer for 12-15 minutes, stirring and mashing the apple as it softens. Strain the solids through a fine mesh sieve, squeezing the liquid from the apples as best you can. Discard the solids
- Add the brewed tea and the apple syrup to a large pitcher along with an additional 6-8 cups of cold, filtered water. Toss in 1-2 more sliced apples and 1-2 more cinnamon sticks. Cover and chill at least 2 hours (highly recommended) or serve immediately over lots of ice.
Notes
*Make ahead: Prep the tea up to 3 days ahead of time, but leave out the apple and cinnamon stick garnishes. Add those to individual glasses upon serving.