Orange Peel Tea

Four types of orange peel in cups on the blue background.

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Try the classic version first without any add-in spices or teas. It tastes so good simple and easy!

Course Drinks, tea

Cuisine World

Keyword Orange peel tea, Orange tea

Prep Time 6

Cook Time 2

Steeping time 2

Total Time 10

Servings

Calories 106kcal

Author Mariam Sodawater

Ingredients

Classic Orange Peel Tea

½ peel of an orange
2 cups water
2 green cardamom sub with cardamom powder
2 inch cinnamon sub with cinnamon powder
½ cup orange juice freshly squeezed
2 tablespoon honey or any sweetener of your choice

Optional add in ( use any 1 tea)

1½ teaspoon green tea
1 teaspoon black tea

Optional spices (Use only if you have sore throat)

1 teaspoon grated ginger
2 cloves

Instructions

Choose brightest, freshest orange for peel. Remove any spot or marked areas.
Thinly slice the peel.
Bring water to a boil and add all spices and sliced orange peel. Simmer for 2 minutes until the color of the water changes.

Steep

Turn off the heat and cover. Let the tea sit for 5 minutes. (Add any optional tea before steeping.)
Add honey or sweetener of your choice and orange juice.
Reheat if needed, strain, and serve.

Orange Ice Tea

Plain orange tea can be chilled and served as iced tea. Start with less water and add ice cubes to chill. Black orange iced tea also tastes great.

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Notes

Orange peel: Use organic fruit, if possible. Make sure the fruit is thoroughly washed before peeling.

Orange juice: If using bottled orange juice, skip the sweetener.

Sweetener: I used honey, any sweetener can do. As orange juice is naturally sweet, you can skip the sweetener.

Cinnamon: You can substitute with ¼ teaspoon cinnamon powder.

Cardamom: You can substitute with ¼ teaspoon cinnamon powder.

Spices: You can add cloves, ginger, and other warm spices too. It is good for sore throat but not very good in taste.

Tea: Honestly, classic orange tea is delicious. In case, you want some caffeine hit, add green or black tea as well.

Storage: The classic orange tea, (which is boiled orange peel water with spices) should be strained first and stored in the fridge for up to two days. After adding green tea or black tea, it should be consumed quickly.

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