Citrus Mint Ice Tea Punch Recipes

CITRUS TEA PUNCH

Steps:

• Steep tea bags in boiling water for 15 minutes. Discard bags. Stir sugar into tea until dissolved. Add the soda, orange juice and lemon juice; mix well. Refrigerate until chilled. , Serve over ice. Garnish with orange and lemon slices and mint if desired.

CITRUS TEA PUNCH

Steps:

• Put the mint in a large heatproof pitcher and pour in 6 cups boiling water. Add the tea bags and let steep for 30 minutes. Remove the tea bags, strain out the mint, and stir in the sugar and juices.
• Let cool to room temperature and add the vodka (if using). Refrigerate until cold. Stir before serving. Serve over ice, garnished with the sliced lemon.

CITRUS MINT PUNCH

Steps:

• Place mint and zest in a heat-resistant pitcher or bowl; add boiling water. Let steep 1 hour; strain. Add concentrates and water; stir well. Chill. Serve in chilled glasses over ice; garnish with mint if desired.

PEACH AND MUDDLED MINT TEA PUNCH

Steps:

• Add 4 cups water to a pot and bring to a boil. Add the tea bags. Remove from the heat after 1 minute. Let steep for 15 minutes. Remove the tea bags.
• Pour the tea into a 1/2-gallon container and store, covered, in the refrigerator overnight (or until completely cool).
• Combine the mint leaves and sugar in a large bowl and use a muddling stick or the back of a wooden spoon (see Cook's Note) to muddle the mint and sugar together until the mint turns dark green and has released its juices. Transfer the contents to a large travel-friendly container or punch bowl.
• Add the cooled black tea, peach nectar and peach slices to the mint mixture and stir until combined. Serve over ice garnished with mint sprigs and additional peach slices.

MINT TEA PUNCH

Steps:

• Place the tea bags and mint sprigs into a large pitcher. Pour boiling water over them, and allow to steep for about 8 minutes. Remove and discard the tea bags and mint leaves, squeezing out excess liquid. Stir in sugar until dissolved, then stir in the orange juice and lemon juice. Pour in the cold water. Serve over ice cubes, garnished with orange or lemon slices.

CITRUS-MINT ICE TEA PUNCH

Steps:

• 1. Pour the water into a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Turn off the heat and add the tea bags, 4 sprigs of the mint, and sugar. Stir to dissolve the sugar and let steep 8 minutes. Cool to lukewarm, about 10 minutes. 2. Strain the orange and lime juice through a fine wire strainer into a pitcher. Remove the mint sprigs from the tea and pour the tea into the pitcher with the juices. Taste for sweetness. Put about 6 ice cubes in each of 4 tall glasses and fill each glass with punch. Garnish with the remaining mint sprigs. Serve cold.From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

SPICY ICE CREAM-CITRUS PUNCH

Steps:

• Beat the eggs in a mixing bowl until light and frothy. Mix in the sugar, cinnamon, and cloves until the sugar dissolves. Beat in the vanilla ice cream, lemon juice, and orange juice on low speed. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. Just before serving, stir in the ginger ale.

MINT TEA PUNCH

Steps:

• Pour 5 cups of boiling water over the tea bags; add mint sprigs. Cover and steep 5 minutes.Stir in sugar; steep 5 more minutes.
• Remove tea bags. Pour tea through a fine mesh strainer into a pitcher, discarding the mint sprigs. Stir in concentrates and 7 cups water. Chill. Serve over ice. Enjoy!