Spicy Orange Tea: Using a mortar/pestle, crush 2 1/2 Tbsp whole cloves & 5 cinnamon sticks (3 In long) until partly broken. Mix with 1/4 lb orange pekoe tea blend, 1/4 C dried orange peel & finely chopped crystallized ginger & 1 tsp ground nutmeg. Cool Mint Tea Blend: Mix 1/4 lb Darjeeling or orange pekoe tea blend & 3/4 Oz (1/4 C) peppermint or spearmint tea. Minted Citrus Tea Blend: Mix 1/2 lb orange pekoe tea blend, 2 Tbsp each dry mint leaves & whole cloves, & 1 Tbsp dried lemon peel. For all blends, attach a gift tag with these brewing instructions: For each serving put 1 tsp tea in infuser, add 3/4 C boiling H20 for each serving, steep for 2-4 min or until as strong as you like. All may be served with sugar, with Orange blend you might also offer orange wedges to squeeze into each cup.

These recipes are from the Sunset Gifts from you Kitchen.