Mom's Spiced Tea
(copied "as is" from a website called Weekly Dish, because this was part of the charm!)
Mom’s Spiced Tea
4 quarts water
2 cinnamon sticks
2 dozen whole cloves
3 family-size or 7 regular tea bags
3/4 - 1 cup sugar
1 46-ounce can pineapple juice
1 12-ounce can frozen orange juice
1 12-ounce can frozen lemonade
Fill a large stock pot with the water, and add the cinnamon sticks and cloves. Bring to a boil, and boil for 15 minutes. The aroma of this step alone is worth making the tea! Add the tea bags, turn off the heat, and steep, covered, for 15 minutes. Sweeten with the sugar (I usually end up adding closer to a whole cup, but I add 3/4 to begin with and then taste after I’ve added the other ingredients. You can always add more later), stirring to dissolve. Turn the heat to low, and add the juices, stirring to combine. At this point, you can taste it and adjust the sweetness. I leave it in the pot on my stove because our house is old and drafty, so it stays very cool. If you live in a well-insulated house, you may want to refrigerate it. To serve, just reheat and stir well (all the pulp settles to the bottom). It has been known to cure many a cold in my family, but that could be purely psychological. Which is fine by me.
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