Archive for April, 2009

Spiced Tea

Monday, April 20th, 2009

8 tea bags
4 quarts water
2 oranges, washed and quartered
1 1/3 c Splenda
ground cinnamon
ground nutmeg
ground cloves

Steep teabags in boiling water and cool. Add to pitcher. By hand, squeeze the juice from the oranges into the pitcher. Drop the squeezed quarters into the pitcher. Stir in the Splenda and add cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves to taste. Stir and chill.

Note: Lemons can be substituted for the oranges, or a combination of oranges and lemons can be added. Yield: 1 gallon.

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Mexican Hot Chocolate

Sunday, April 19th, 2009

1/2 square unsweetened chocolate
2 tsps Splenda
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1 c milk

Place all ingredients in top of double boiler and heat until chocolate melts. Whip vigorously untl a good foam forms on top. Top with whipped cream and an additional sprinkle of cinnamon.

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