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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Awais khan Loan
[email protected]This iced tea is delicious and refreshing! I love the combination of black tea, lemon, and mint. It's the perfect drink for a summer party.
Kelly Fletcher
[email protected]I made this iced tea for my family and they loved it! It's a great way to cool down on a hot day.
Anas Omar
[email protected]This iced tea is the perfect drink for a hot summer day. It's easy to make and it tastes amazing. I highly recommend it.
Jafar Gujjar
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of iced tea, but this recipe is a game-changer! It's so flavorful and refreshing, I can't get enough of it.
Lonisa Hayes
[email protected]This iced tea is absolutely delicious! I love the combination of flavors and it's so refreshing. I'll definitely be making it again and again.
Ben de Wet
[email protected]I'm so glad I found this recipe! I've been looking for a good iced tea recipe for a long time and this one is perfect. It's easy to make and it tastes delicious.
Grijesh Chaudhary
[email protected]This iced tea is the perfect way to cool down on a hot day. I love the subtle sweetness of the honey and the refreshing taste of the lemon and mint.
Solayman Hafiz Suvo
[email protected]I made this iced tea for a party and it was a hit! Everyone loved the taste and it was so easy to make. I'll definitely be making it again.
Jocelyn Ricard
[email protected]This iced tea is a must-try for any tea lover! The combination of black tea, lemon, and mint is incredibly refreshing and flavorful. I've already made it several times this summer.
sam adams
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the iced tea turned out perfect! It was flavorful and refreshing, and I loved the addition of the mint.
DIAMOND KARKI
[email protected]This iced tea was delicious and so easy to make! I used a black tea blend that I had on hand and it turned out great. I also added a bit of extra mint for a refreshing touch.
Tim Steiner
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of iced tea, but this recipe changed my mind! The subtle sweetness of the honey and the refreshing taste of the lemon and mint were a perfect balance.
Mukta Khan
[email protected]This iced tea was the perfect thirst-quencher for a hot summer day! I loved the combination of flavors from the black tea, lemon, and mint. It was also very easy to make and only took a few minutes.