My Viva Plan’s “Sans”-gria mocktail

INGREDIENTS
- 2 cups boiling water
- 2 black tea bags (regular or decaf tea is fine)
- 1-2 cinnamon sticks
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups pomegranate juice
- 1 cup cranberry juice
- 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 medium orange, sliced into thin rounds
- 1 medium lemon, sliced into thin rounds
- 1 medium lime, sliced into thin rounds
- 1 medium apple, cored and cut into 1/2-inch chunks
- 3 cups cold sparkling water or club soda
PREPARATION
- Pour the boiling water over tea bags and cinnamon sticks and steep for 5 minutes.
- Discard tea bags and stir in sugar to dissolve.
- In a large jar or pitcher, combine tea, cinnamon sticks, pomegranate juice, cranberry juice, orange juice, orange, lemon, lime, and apple.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour and preferably overnight.
- Just before serving, stir in sparkling water.
- Serve in glasses over ice.