SUMMERTIME ICED TEA
I happen to come across this iced tea recipe at food.com which Nif originally posted the recipe, but I did tweak the recipe to suit my taste. When making the tea, I used fresh spearmint leaves from my garden, plus I added more. I also added more tea bags, and used a 12 ounce can of lemonade concentrate, to almost fill a gallon...
Provided by Cindi M Bauer
Categories Other Drinks
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Place the spearmint leaves and tea bags in a heat-proof gallon size jar.
- 2. In a large saucepan, bring the 8 cups of water to almost a boil, just until you see a few bubbles starting to come to the surface.
- 3. Pour the heated water into the large heat-proof jar; cover the jar with a glass plate. I used an 8-1/2 inch glass dessert plate, and let stand for 15-20 minutes.
- 4. After the tea has steeped, discard the teabags and mint leaves. Add the sugar, and stir thoroughly.
- 5. Cover the jar with the plate, and let set at room temp to cool. (I let mine sit for 1 hr. & 30 mins.)
- 6. Now add the frozen lemonade and cold water; stir well.
- 7. Refrigerate to chill and serve later, or pour into beverage glasses filled with a few large ice cubes, and serve immediately.
- 8. Garnish beverage glasses with lemon slices, and sprigs of fresh spearmint leaves, if desired.
- 9. Note: I just wanted to let everyone know... The other day I made this iced tea, but found I only had 12 mint leaves, so I also used 2 Bigelow Plantation Black Spearmint Tea Bags (along with 12 black flavored tea bags). I felt the taste of the spearmint really came through, and the tea was quite refreshing and delicious!
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Mathapelo Yende
[email protected]I've tried many iced tea recipes over the years, but this one is by far the best. The combination of black tea, fruit, and mint is perfect. I've also found that this recipe is very versatile. I've used different types of fruit and even added a splash
Nangita Mazee
[email protected]This recipe is a great way to cool off on a hot summer day. I love the refreshing taste of the tea and the fruit adds a nice sweetness.
Pubg Mobile Official Bangladesh
[email protected]Fantastic recipe! Best ice tea I've ever had.