Recipe: Spiced Tea Mix

This is a great mix to have ready for quick gifts-in-a-jar or sick days at home.

1c orange instant breakfast drink powder (aka Tang)
1c instant tea powder (I use lemon flavored)
1/2c sugar
3oz package pre-sweetened lemonade mix
3/4t pumpkin pie spice
red hot cinnamon candies (~1/2c, or to taste)

In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients.  Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place.  Good for up to 2 months.

To serve:
Stir mixture before measuring.  Place 2T-4T (to taste) of mix in coffee mug.  Add hot water & stir well.  Resulting tea will be slightly cloudy, but tasty.  ;)

Note: I have experimented with making this as sugar-free as possible, with SF Tang, and SF lemonade mix, and Splenda, and it turned out pretty nasty.  Stick with the regular-sugar version.

Comments

[Kathy]

I haven't had this in FOREVER!

I don't even want to know how many WW points it would be! LOL! (Started back up on the flex plan a few weeks ago!)

[Angie Pedersen]

Yes, you'll notice I didn't run this through the WW Recipe Builder! :) But I figure calories spent in an attempt to get HEALTHIER don't really count, right? And I *need* the hot tea to soothe my sore throat. ;)

[Krisha]

Hmmm... this recipe seems so interesting! I will try this recipe this weekend. I just wish I will get it right. Anyway, thanks for sharing this recipe.

-krisha-