Diabetic Cranberry Soul-warming Tea

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 family-size tea bags or 4 small tea bags
• 1 teaspoon whole cloves
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1 quart boiling water
• 2 cups sugar or 2 cups splenda sugar substitute
• 2 quarts water
• 2 cups splenda sweetened cranberry juice
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• orange, sliced thin for garnish

Recipe

• 1 combine the first 3 ingredients in a 1 quart container, add boiling water.
• 2 cover and steep for 5 minutes.
• 3 pour the mixture through a wire mesh strainer into a large container, discarding the tea bags and spices.
• 4 in a large crock pot or dutch oven, pour the mixture in and stir in the sugar and remaining ingredients.
• 5 heat on low until hot and serve with an orange slice, if desired.