This whimsical Citrus Spiced Black Tea recipe is based on black tea, Orange Pekoe, and brims with rich flavors and health benefits.
The recipe serves between 90 and 115 cups of tea (8 oz), so it’s great for a large party or gathering.
You can divide it into glass jars and give it to your fellow tea lovers as a gift or party favor.
Active prep time: 30 min
(Note: If you’ve gone to Le Cordon Bleu and your chopping skills are on point, this will go faster for you!)
Total time: 35 minutes
Ingredients
Directions
- Chop orange peel
- In a large bowl, combine Orange Pekoe Black tea with hibiscus flowers, peppermint, cinnamon chips, dried orange peels, and cloves.
- Brew in a large bowl, and enjoy! We recommend using a tea ball or sachet.
Lifelong tea aficionado Christy Hui, filmmaker of TEA Documentary, streaming on Amazon and Tubi, explores Green tea, Black tea, Oolong, and 5,000 years of Chinese tea culture and the origin of tea. Filmed in Fujian Province’s UNESCO World Heritage Wuyi Mountains with generational tea masters, documenting how Matcha flowed from China to Japan, Robert Fortune’s audacious tea heist, and the ancient Chinese tea ceremony, Gong Fu Cha. Emmy-awarded producer bridging East and West. Join me for tea!


