4 cup water
2 regular tea bags
1 cup sugar
1 pinch cinnamon and ginger
2 strips lemon zest
3 lb golden delicious -or- gravenstien, apples
1/2 cup orange marmalade
2 tbsp triple sec
4 lemon slices for garnish
Directions
Bring 4 cups of water to boil. Remove from heat add tea bags, sugar,
spices and lemon zest. Let stand about 5 minutes. Peel, core, and
quarter apples. Remove tea bags and bring liquid to boil again. Cook
apples in liquid about 5 minutes or just til cooked through. Remove
with slotted spoon and place in serving dish to cool. In small pan,
combine marmalade and liqueur, bring to simmer,stirring well. Pour
over apples, garnish with the quartered lemon slices.
Servings: 1 servings
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