Blackberry Iced Tea with Cinnamon and Ginger

Ingredients:

6 cups water

12 blackberry herbal tea bags

8 3-inch-long cinnamon sticks

1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger

1 cup unsweetened cranberry juice

Sugar substitute, to taste

Ice cubes, crushed

Directions:

1. In a large saucepan, heat water to just before boiling. Add tea bags, 2 of the cinnamon sticks and ginger. Remove from heat, cover and let steep for about 15 minutes.
2. Pass the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve, placed over a pitcher. Add the juice and sweetener to taste. Refrigerate until very cold.
3. To serve, fill 6 tall glasses with crushed ice. Pour the tea over the ice and garnish with cinnamon sticks. Serve immediately.