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Minted Iced Tea
Ingredients
- 7 cups water
- 2 cups sugar
- 8 tea bags orange pekoe tea
- 8 sprigs fresh mint
- 8 cups cold water
- 2 cups orange juice
- 3/4 cup lemon juice
- Ice cubes
- Fresh mint sprigs (optional)
Directions
1. In a large saucepan combine the 7 cups water and 2 cups sugar. Bring to boiling, stirring to dissolve sugar; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add tea bags and 8 mint sprigs; cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove tea bags and mint sprigs; discard.
2. Transfer tea to a heatproof 1-1 /2- to 2-gallon bowl or container. Add the 8 cups cold water, orange juice, and lemon juice. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours or up to 2 days. Serve tea over ice and garnish with additional mint sprigs. Makes 16 to 18 8-ounce servings.
From the Test KitchenTest Kitchen Tip:
- You can halve this recipe if you want fewer servings.
Nutrition Facts
(Minted Iced Tea)
- Servings Per Recipe 16,
- cal. (kcal) 110,
- Fat, total (g) 0,
- chol. (mg) 0,
- sat. fat (g) 0,
- carb. (g) 28,
- Monosaturated fat (g) 0,
- Polyunsaturated fat (g) 0,
- fiber (g) 0,
- sugar (g) 24,
- pro. (g) 0,
- vit. A (IU) 49,
- vit. C (mg) 22,
- Thiamin (mg) 0,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Niacin (mg) 0,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
- Folate (µg) 12,
- Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0,
- sodium (mg) 3,
- Potassium (mg) 79,
- calcium (mg) 10,
- iron (mg) 1,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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