Apricot Mint Tea Recipes

APRICOT-MINT TEA

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring 3 cups of the water to a boil. Remove from heat. Add tea bags and mint; steep 6 minutes.
• Remove tea bags. Leave mint in tea, pressing stems and leaves against pan with the back of a spoon to extract flavor. Stir in 3 cups cold water and apricot nectar. Chill, covered, for 4 hours.
• Remove and discard mint. Serve over ice, garnished with mint sprigs and/or apricot wedges, if desired.

SPICED APRICOT TEA

Steps:

• Place cinnamon and cloves on a double thickness of cheesecloth. Gather corners of cloth to enclose spices; tie securely with string., Place water and spice bag in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Add tea bags; steep, covered, about 5 minutes according to taste. Discard tea and spice bags., Add remaining ingredients to tea; heat through, stirring to dissolve sugar. Serve immediately.

APRICOT LEMONADE ICED TEA

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring 4 cups water to a boil; remove from heat. Add tea bags; steep, covered, 5 minutes., Discard tea bags. Stir in sugar until dissolved; cool slightly. Transfer to a pitcher; cool completely., Add lemonade concentrate and nectar to tea; stir in cold water. Serve over ice with mint.

APRICOT TEA

Steps:

• Combine the apricot nectar, cinnamon sticks, orange peel, and lemon peel in a saucepan and simmer over low heat for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the tea and stir to mix all the ingredients together. Remove the cinnamon sticks and the orange and lemon peel and pour 6 ounces of the mixture into each of 4 cups. Add the brown sugar, if desired.