Honey Iced Tea

Ingredients

• 2 cups brewed tea

• Ice up to half of a pitcher

• 1 lemon

• 1 orange

• Fresh mint leaves

• A few fresh strawberries or forest fruits

• 3-4 cloves

• 1 cinnamon stick (about 4 cm)

• Honey (in proportion to desired taste)

Preparation

Cut the lemon in half. Squeeze the juice from one half. Slice the remaining half thinly. Clean and slice the strawberries. Wash and dry the orange thoroughly, then slice it thinly. Pour two cups of brewed tea into a pitcher or glass container filled with ice. Once the ice has melted completely, add the desired amount of cold water, honey, fresh mint leaves, whole cloves, cinnamon stick, and sliced fruits. After chilling in the refrigerator for about 1 hour, strain and transfer to a serving glass if desired. You can also serve with crushed ice pieces.

Note: If desired, apple, strawberry, or peach pieces can also be added. When preparing iced tea, the brew must be cooled rapidly. If the tea cools slowly, its taste will become bitter. If green tea is preferred instead of black tea, a pinch of green tea is added to a porcelain teapot filled with boiling water. Wait for about five minutes, then strain and pour over ice.