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Cranberry Pineapple Spice Tea, wonderfully comforting spice tea perfect for winter!

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Cranberry Pineapple Spice Tea

Some foods are meant to nourish your soul, not necessarily your body. Those foods are the ones who’s taste and smell can take you back in time or remind you of someone.

Cranberry Pineapple Spice Tea, wonderfully comforting spice tea perfect for winter!

Last weekend as I made this Cranberry Pineapple Spice Tea the smell of cinnamon, cranberries and cloves began to fill my house. It was raining outside and the dogs were sleeping and the fireplace was flickering. I was folding warm, fresh towels straight out of the dryer and I looked around my sleepy quiet house. It made me smile because this is the exact opposite from how my Parents house feels when my Mom makes this tea.

Cranberry Pineapple Spice Tea, wonderfully comforting spice tea perfect for winter!

I am the oldest of four kids so there was always lots of noise in our house. Mom would be in the kitchen cooking, usually with music playing. Dad would be in and out of the house with all of the dogs following closely. The four of us kids would be talking, laughing or arguing, but definitely not being quiet. The TV would be on somewhere in the house and if it was Christmas you could bet A Wonderful Life was being watched.

That busy little house is all I could think about while sipping on this tea in my quiet home. My three siblings and I do not live together anymore. Actually, we all live in four different places, but as the Holidays creep closer and that void that they have left in my heart grows bigger. I find myself wanting something, anything to make them feel a little closer. This tea is the only cure I could think of this weekend.

It worked too. As I sipped cup after cup I couldn’t help but smile and think to myself, my house may be quiet but my heart is full.

Cranberry Pineapple Spice Tea, wonderfully comforting spice tea perfect for winter!

Yields 12

Cranberry Pineapple Spice Tea

10 minPrep Time

40 minCook Time

50 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

  • 1 46 ounce can pineapple juice
  • 1 64 ounce bottle cranberry juice
  • 2 family size tea bags
  • 2 cinnamon sticks*
  • 1 teaspoon cloves*
  • 1 orange, sliced
  • 1/3 cup fresh cranberries, optional

Instructions

  1. Pour juices in a large pot and heat to medium heat. Add tea bags, cinnamon sticks, cloves, orange slices and cranberries.
  2. Bring mixture to a light simmer for 40 minutes.
  3. Reduce heat to low and remove the tea bags, fruit and spices.
  4. Serve warm.
  5. *I cut a small square of cheesecloth and place the spices in it and tie it closed. This makes removing the spices easier.
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Comments

  1. I'm generally not a huge tea person, although I do like flavored kinds. This cranberry pineapple version sounds fantastic, Annie! I love the addition of cinnamon and cloves in here. Sounds like the perfect, festive drink!
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  15. I know exactly what you mean about smells evoking a memory, I can still practically smell my grandparent's house. I don't know what it smelled like, just 'them'. This spiced tea looks amazing, and I can only imagine how amazing your house smelled ;)
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    • Yes! I agree! My grandmother passed away years ago but last winter I was walking though a department store and all of the sudden it hit me! It was the smell of her perfume! It was as if no time had passed! Crazy how that happens!
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  18. Oh I adored reading this post! It's wonderful how food or just the smell of it can bring back such great memories. I'm a big fan of fruit tea cold, but I think this version may turn me on to hot tea. I can't wait to just smell it!
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    • Thanks Leah! That is the best feeling, isn't it? I love when foods remind you of home. I normally don't care for hot tea but this fruity version is divine!
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  21. Annie, I am so proud of you and your blog. That story made me homesick for your home. I love when your mom is in the kitchen cooking and I loved getting to see all of you guys. I know you have to miss each other so much because I miss seeing all of you. Keep up the good work and always stay close in heart with your family even if you can be close in person. Love you.
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  22. Annie, what heartwarming words you used to describe this tea. I'm the oldest of 5 kids, so I definitely understand the not-so-quiet house thing! (Plus my own house is rarely quiet these days with two little ones.) I'm lucky enough that my siblings all live pretty close, so we get to see each other often. This tea looks like the perfect way to warm up on a rainy day!
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  23. Annie, I love this comforting tea and am very excited to try it! I've made a similar drink with orange juice and it tastes pretty good! Your pictures are awesome! And yeah, it is amazing how certain smells bring memories :)
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  24. This is such a sweet post, Annie! I'm an only child so our house sounded like it was a good deal quieter than yours was growing up, but I feel the same way about wanting to be close to family as the holidays creep up. B and I have a 4 hour plane ride to see my parents and a 12 hour road trip to see his, so facetime and skype have been major!! This tea just sounds so festive and warming!
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  26. That's what I love so much about food, Annie! It's the memories that go along with them. We just moved closer to our families after several years of graduate school + jobs out of state. It's definitely hard being far away from family over the holidays. This tea sounds like the perfect cure. And how special it's one you grew up with!
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    • Hi Anne-Marie, they are just tea bags that are larger so they can accommodate a pitcher of tea. You can easily find them in the tea aisle :) You will love this drink, it is amazing!
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