Hot Tea Punch

Ingredients:

• 6 cups water
• ¾ cup sugar
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 8 whole cloves
• 5 tea bags
• 1 ½ cups orange juice
• 1/3-cup fresh lemon juice

• In a large saucepan over heavy heat combine first four ingredients
• Bring them to a boil.
• Continue to stir until sugar dissolves.
• Remove the liquid from the heat and add the tea bags.
• Cover and allow tea to steep for ten minutes.
• Remove tea bags.
• Add orange and lemon juice.
• Use a slotted spoon and remove whole spices.
• This can be prepared a day ahead.
• Cover and refrigerate until it is ready to use.
• Rewarm before serving.