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Spiced lemon lime and bitters

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Make your summertime drinks extra festive with our spiced lemon, lime and bitters recipe. It’s a refreshing mocktail to offer guests.

  • Serves4
  • Prep time15 minutes, + 10 mins standing and 6 hours freezing
A cup of tea with spiced lemon lime and bitters

Ingredients

  • 3 black tea bags
  • 2 oranges, rind finely grated, juiced
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 vanilla bean, split
  • 4 whole cloves
  • 4 cups (1L) boiling water
  • 1.25L Sprite No Sugar, chilled
  • Lemon slices, to serve
  • Orange slices, to serve
  • 1 tsp bitters (optional)

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Method

  1. Step 1

    Place the tea bags, 2 tsp orange rind, cinnamon, vanilla, cloves and boiling water in a large heatproof jug. Set aside for 10 mins to infuse.

  2. Step 2

    Strain half the tea mixture through a fine sieve into an 8-hole ice cube tray. Place in the freezer for 6 hours or until frozen. Place the remaining tea mixture in the fridge to chill.

  3. Step 3

    Strain remaining tea mixture through a fine sieve into serving glasses. Discard solids. Add the orange juice and ice cubes. Top with Sprite No Sugar. Add lemon slices, orange slices and bitters, if using.

Spiced lemon lime and bitters

Spiced lemon lime and bitters
  • Serves4
  • Prep time15 minutes, + 10 mins standing and 6 hours freezing
Ingredients
  • 3 black tea bags
  • 2 oranges, rind finely grated, juiced
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 vanilla bean, split
  • 4 whole cloves
  • 4 cups (1L) boiling water
  • 1.25L Sprite No Sugar, chilled
  • Lemon slices, to serve
  • Orange slices, to serve
  • 1 tsp bitters (optional)
    Description

    Make your summertime drinks extra festive with our spiced lemon, lime and bitters recipe. It’s a refreshing mocktail to offer guests.

    Method

    1. Step 1

      Place the tea bags, 2 tsp orange rind, cinnamon, vanilla, cloves and boiling water in a large heatproof jug. Set aside for 10 mins to infuse.

    2. Step 2

      Strain half the tea mixture through a fine sieve into an 8-hole ice cube tray. Place in the freezer for 6 hours or until frozen. Place the remaining tea mixture in the fridge to chill.

    3. Step 3

      Strain remaining tea mixture through a fine sieve into serving glasses. Discard solids. Add the orange juice and ice cubes. Top with Sprite No Sugar. Add lemon slices, orange slices and bitters, if using.