Mix all ingredients together and store in an airtight container.
When you are ready to serve, use 2 teaspoons of Spiced Tea Mix to 1 cup boiling water.
Gift idea: Make a gift basket filled with this tea mix, a pretty tea cup and homemade cookies. (other neat things for the gift basket could be an embroidered hanky, fancy teaspoon, and other garage sale finds, etc..) Use a pretty jar or canning jar to hold the tea - tie a ribbon with a few cinnamon sticks in the bow. Add the instructions to a jar label or gift tag.
Wassail Recipe
2 quarts apple juice or cider 1 can orange juice (12 oz) 1 can pineapple juice (12 oz) juice from 1 lemon 1 cup sugar 1 small pkg cinnamon sticks
Combine all ingredients in a large pan. Bring to a simmer and serve.
Hot Cranberry Swizzle Punch
3 whole cinnamon sticks 8 whole cloves 3 whole nutmeg or pinch of powdered nutmeg 4 cups cranberry juice 8 cups unsweetened pineapple juice 8 cups water 1 1/2 cup brown sugar
1. Place spices in piece of cheesecloth and tie with a string. 2. Pour juices and brown sugar into a crock pot. Stir punch. 3. Add the spice bag. 4. Cover and simmer for 4 hours. Stir Occasionally. 5. You can add more water if too strong or more sugar to taste. 6. Remove spice bag. 8. Slice an orange and add to punch for a pretty display. 7. Serve Hot Cranberry punch.
