Any type of tea and fruit zest—lemon would be delicious—can be used. For a smoother consistency, substitute banana for the orange or any other fruit of your choosing. Check out your favorite flavor combos. You should add sugar or honey to taste if you enjoy particularly sweet cuisine.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 5 mins |
| Additional Time: | 2 hrs |
| Total Time: | 2 hrs 15 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 black tea bag
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 (.25 ounce) package unflavored gelatin
- ½ orange, zested
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
- 2 teaspoons white sugar
- ½ teaspoon almond extract (Optional)
- ⅛ teaspoon ground ginger (Optional)
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves (Optional)
- 1 teaspoon honey (Optional)
- 1 orange, peeled and chopped (Optional)
Instructions
- Place tea bag into the boiling water. Steep to desired strength. Place gelatin in a bowl. Whisk the tea into the gelatin until dissolved. Stir in orange zest, cinnamon, cardamom, sugar, almond extract, ginger, cloves, and honey. Stir in diced orange. Cover and chill in the refrigerator until set, 2 to 3 hours.
Reviews
This grew o me. At first, I didn’t like the way the spices settled on the bottom, nor did I like the orange rind in the gelatin. I did like the flavor of the gelatin itself, though! I think that next time, I will use chai tea and add some milk as if this were a chai latte tea. The oranges added a great taste!
This didn’t taste good at all…
I did not care for this recipe. It was so spicy and it did not go well w/ the orange. I could not get it to be sweet enough.