Antique Apples

4 cups water
2 regular tea bags
1 cup sugar
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

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. Source: Unknown