A simple, homemade Apple Tea recipe made with cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, black tea, and apple cider. Apple tea is perfect during the fall months on a chilly morning! One batch is easily doubled or tripled for guests as well!

I’m a HUGE coffee drinker, but I have to admit, nothing quite hits the spot on a cold autumn morning than a glass filled with this delicious Apple Tea recipe! The ingredients you’ll need to make this amazing tea are all shelf stable.

So keep a batch in your pantry ready for when that first chilly morning of the year arrives!

This is a great drink idea to keep in mind for guests as well. Keep a brewed batch warm in a crockpot with a ladle for your friends and family to serve themselves!

How many does this recipe serve?

This recipe makes a large, single serving of apple tea.

What’s in this recipe?

You’ll need water, cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, tea bags, apple cider, and apple slices for this recipe.

Can I use apple juice instead of the apple cider?

Absolutely! I’ve made this tea with both and honestly, it tastes virtually the same both times. We typically have apple juice on hand anyway because of my kiddos, so that’ what I usually use to make it now!

Where can I find whole cloves?

You can find whole cloves in the spice aisle of your larger grocery store. My neighborhood Giant did not carry whole cloves, only ground cloves. But my local bulk food store had whole cloves.

Do the cinnamon sticks give it a strong cinnamon flavor?

Surprisingly not! I would say it’s a more deep cinnamon flavor, but definitely not strong. It’s just right!

How to make this recipe:

Place water, cinnamon sticks, and whole cloves in a medium saucepan. Heat to boiling.

2. Turn of the heat. Remove the string and label from the tea bags and drop them into the hot water. Cover the saucepan and allow the tea bags to seep for a few minutes. Remove the tea bags and stir in the apple cider.

3. Grab a large mug a drop two fresh apple slices into the bottom of the mug. Place a strainer over your mug and pour the tea through the strainer into your mug (the strainer is used to catch the cinnamon sticks and the cloves).

Enjoy the apple tea immediately. So delicious!

Tips if you don’t have a strainer:

Instead of a strainer, you can bundle the cinnamon sticks and whole cloves in cheesecloth and boil it in the water that way. The bundle is easily removed before serving the tea.
You could also just “fish out” the cinnamon sticks and whole cloves with a spoon – there isn’t that many of the any way it would be quite easy!

Tips for using ground spices for whole spices:

In place of whole cinnamon sticks, use 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon.
In place of whole cloves, stir in 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cloves.

Directions for making a large batch of apple tea:

Simply double, triple, quadruple, etc. the ingredients for this recipe for a crowd! I recommend using a slow cooker on warm setting to transfer the brewed tea and keep it warm. Keep a bowl of fresh apple slices on the side and allow guests to serve themselves!

Can green tea be used instead of black tea?

You could substitute green tea instead of the black tea, but the flavor would definitely not be as rich as the typical recipe turns out. If that’s your preference though, it should still work.

Can herbal tea be used?

Yes herbal tea can be used. In fact, I’ve used my favorite caramel apple herbal tea before in place of the black tea in this recipe and it had TONS of flavor! I absolutely loved it and no caffeine was a huge bonus for me enjoying this tea at night time!

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Apple Tea

Apple Tea recipe with cloves, apple juice, and cinnamon - simple and delicious!

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Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: recipe for apple tea

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 10

Servings: serving

Calories: 100kcal

Author: Kelly Miller

Ingredients

Instructions

Bring water, cloves, and cinnamon sticks to a boil in a small saucepan.
Turn off heat, add tea bags, cover, and allow to steep for 3 minutes.
Remove tea bags and stir in apple juice.
Turn the heat back on to low and simmer until heated through.
To serve, place two apple slices in the bottom of two mugs.
Pour hot tea over apples, being careful to strain out cloves and cinnamon sticks.
Sweeten to taste.

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Reader Reviews & Comments

Jenny Young says

October 20, 2018 at 4:28 pm

Oh my this looks so yummy. My thought though is that cinnamon sticks are expensive…a little too much or an every day or even weekly drink. I wonder if it would be good by simmering the ground spices instead?

- Kelly Miller says
  
  October 22, 2018 at 1:33 pm
  
  You definitely could use ground cinnamon instead to cut the cost a bit, Jenny! Check your local dollar tree though, I’ve seen bags of cinnamon sticks there this time of the year and I usually stock up when I can get them for that price!

Apple Tea Recipe