Combine brewed tea with cranberry juice and lime for a tart drink served warm or chilled. Add honey or agave if desired. The optional vodka or rum version is for adults of legal drinking age only.
Ingredients
- 1 cup cranberry juice, unsweetened or fresh
- 1 tea bag of your chosen tea
- 1/2 cup water for brewing the tea
- 1 fluid ounce vodka or rum, optional, for an adult version
- 1 tablespoon honey or agave syrup, optional, adjusted to taste
- Juice of half a lime
- Washed fresh cranberries and lime slices, optional garnish
- Ice cubes, for the chilled version
The original tea suggestions are Winter Jubilee, Seagrass Green, or Surf Break. Review each product's ingredients, caffeine information, and brewing directions before choosing.
Green and black teas are not herbal infusions. Do not assume that every suggested blend is herbal or caffeine-free. If using loose-leaf tea, follow its quantity guidance for 1/2 cup water and strain before mixing.
Instructions
Brew the tea. Heat 1/2 cup water to the temperature recommended for your chosen tea. Add the tea bag and steep according to its directions, then remove it.
Add sweetener. Stir the optional honey or agave into the warm tea until dissolved.
Choose warm or chilled. For a warm drink, gently warm the cranberry juice separately and combine it with the tea and lime juice in heatproof drinkware. For a chilled drink, cool the tea promptly in a suitable container, refrigerate until chilled, then stir together with the cranberry juice and lime juice. Pour over ice.
Finish and serve. For the adult version, stir in the optional 1 fluid ounce vodka or rum after any heating is finished. Do not heat spirits directly or shake hot liquids in a closed container. Garnish with washed cranberries and lime slices if desired. Allow warm drinks to reach a comfortable drinking temperature.
Serving notes
The number of servings depends on glass size and ice. If dividing the recipe among glasses, divide the listed ingredients rather than adding the full spirit quantity to each glass.
Omitting the spirit makes a no-added-alcohol version, but it does not establish suitability for every recipient. Check the tea's caffeine and ingredients and the other product labels before serving.
Adjust sweetness to suit your cranberry juice. Keep any remaining prepared mixture refrigerated.
