HOT CHERRY TEA

Ingredients

6 individual tea bags
1 gallon-size tea bag
6 cups water
1 quart water
3 cinnamon sticks
15 whole cloves
2 1/2 cups sugar
1 large box red cherry gelatin
1 (48-ounce) can pineapple juice
1 (12-ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate
1 cup lemon juice
3 orange juice cans water

Preparation

Brew tea using tea bags and 6 cups water; set aside. Heat 1 quart water, cinnamon, cloves and sugar in a pot; simmer 30 minutes. Add gelatin to hot mixture, stirring to dissolve; cool, then strain and add to tea along with remaining ingredients, blending well. Serve hot. Can be refrigerated and heated as needed.
—Jane Jones, Shelby County