Antique apples

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
4cupsWater
2Regular tea bags
1cupSugar
pinchCinnamon and ginger
2Strips lemon zest
3poundsGolden delicious -OR- gravenstien apples
½cupOrange marmalade
2tablespoonsTriple sec
4Lemon 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.