Ingredients

• 4 black tea bags, preferably English Breakfast
• 1 lemon, thinly sliced
• 1 orange, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cloves
• 12 sprigs thyme; plus more for serving (optional)
• 1 1/2 cups raspberry liqueur, such as Chambord
• 1 1/2 cups whiskey, preferably rye
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

Instructions

1. Bring 10 cups water to a boil in a large pot. Reduce heat and bring to a simmer. Add tea bags, lemon and orange slices, sugar, cloves, and 12 thyme sprigs; simmer, covered, 10 minutes. Remove from heat; discard tea bags. Stir in raspberry liqueur, whiskey, and lemon juice. Divide among mugs and garnish with thyme sprigs, if desired.