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Spiced Apple Cinnamon Black Tea
A clear, milk-free black tea simmered with warm cinnamon and tart apple juice, brightened with lemon for a cozy, gently sweet mug.

- One pot
- 12 min · 8 min hands-on
- Makes 2 glasses
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Dairy-free
- Up to 30 g carbs
- Sodium 600 mg or less
- Sat fat 4 g or less
- 500 calories or less
Ingredients
- 1½ cups (350 ml)360 gBrewed black teafreshly brewed, strong
- ½ cup (120 ml)120 gApple juice, unsweetened
- ¾ tsp2 gGround cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp0.3 gGround cloves
- 2 tsp14 gHoney
- 2 tsp10 gLemon juice
- ⅓ cup chopped40 gApplecut into thin slices
Steps
- Brew the black tea strong and keep it hot.
- In a small pot, combine the apple juice, cinnamon, cloves and apple slices; bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat and cook for 3 minutes until the apple slices soften slightly.
- Pour the brewed black tea into the pot and heat until steaming, without boiling, about 1 minute.
- Take the pot off the heat and stir in the honey and lemon juice until the honey dissolves.
- Divide the tea between two mugs, adding half of the apple slices to each, and serve hot.
Allergens: none of the nine major allergens in the ingredients as written.
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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.
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