Combine brewed tea, apple cider, and cranberry juice for a warm, fruity drink. Add optional spiced rum or bourbon after heating for an adult version.
Ingredients
- 1 cup brewed, strained Coastal Wonderland tea, prepared using approximately 1 tablespoon loose leaves per cup of water
- 1 cup non-alcoholic apple cider
- 1/2 cup cranberry juice
- 1–2 fluid ounces spiced rum or bourbon, optional, for an adult version
- Washed fresh cranberries, for garnish
- Washed apple slices, for garnish
- 1 culinary cinnamon stick, optional
Review the tea's ingredients, caffeine information, and brewing directions. Check the cider and juice labels as well; products vary in sweetness and ingredients.
Directions
Brew the tea. Use the recipe's concentrated leaf quantity, approximately 1 tablespoon per cup of water, with the product's recommended brewing temperature and steeping time. Strain out the leaves and measure 1 cup prepared tea.
Warm the cider. Gently warm the apple cider in a saucepan. Add the optional cinnamon stick if desired and remove it before serving.
Combine the base. Mix the brewed tea, warm cider, and cranberry juice in a heatproof serving container. Stir well. If further warming is needed, do it before adding any spirit.
Add the optional spirit. For adults of legal drinking age only, stir in 1–2 fluid ounces spiced rum or bourbon after heating is finished. Do not heat spirits directly or shake hot liquids in a closed container.
Garnish. Divide among suitable heatproof mugs and add washed cranberries and apple slices if desired.
Serve. Allow the drink to reach a comfortable drinking temperature. The number of servings depends on mug size; divide the listed spirit quantity among the servings rather than adding it in full to each mug.
Serving without added alcohol
Omit the rum or bourbon and use non-alcoholic cider for a no-added-alcohol version. This does not establish suitability for every recipient; check the tea's caffeine and ingredients and the other product labels before serving.
Choose the drink for its flavor rather than expecting it to create relaxation or a particular mood. Keep any remaining prepared mixture refrigerated.
