Warm up your hot water. Add the three tea bags. Allow to steep for a few minutes until a dark pink color appears.
Pour the pink tea into a large pitcher, squeezing and discarding the tea bags.
Add in the 3 more mugs of water.
Stir in the cinnamon, orange zest, apples and optional maple syrup.
For the orange, slice out about 3-4 rings or the orange and cut into half moons, stir into the tea. With the remaining ends of the orange, squeeze the juice right into the pitcher.
Serve right away at a warm-ish temperature or chill in the fridge for an hour or overnight before serving. And YES this iced tea could even be simmered on a stove and served warm! If you are doing a warm version, try adding in some clove and cinnamon sticks.