Citrusminttea Recipes

CITRUS ICED TEA WITH MINT

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, bring 1 qt. of water to a boil. Add tea bags and mint. Cover and steep for 10 minutes. Strain; discard tea bags and mint. , In a large container, combine lemonade mix and remaining water. Stir in the tea and orange juice. Cool. Serve over ice.

FRESH MINT TEA

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Add milk, half and half and sugar and simmer for 15 minutes. Add mint and simmer an additional 30 minutes. Strain and serve hot, or chill on a bowl of ice and serve cold.

MINT TEA

Steps:

• Bring the water to a boil. When it's boiling, add the sugar and stir until dissolved. Turn off the heat.
• Drop the tea bags and the orange peel into a teapot. Rip the mint leaves and drop them in too. Pour the water into the teapot, put the lid on, and allow to steep for about 10 minutes.
• When you're ready to serve, pour into small glasses, using a tea strainer. If you can, try pouring a good few inches from the glass - this cools down the tea, and creates a light foam on top that is traditional. You can also chill this tea and serve over ice on hot days. Refreshing, and great for your digestion!

CITRUS-MINT TEA

Steps:

• Add lemon peels, fennel seeds, and tea to a French press. Add hot water, steep 5 minutes, plunge, and serve with lemon wedges.

CITRUS ICED TEA

Steps:

• Combine the cloves with two cups of water in a small saucepan.
• Bring the mixture to a boil, remove from heat and let cloves steep for at least 45 minutes, preferably 1 hour.
• Bring two cups of the remaining water to a gentle boil in a small saucepan.
• Add the tea bags, cover and remove from heat.
• Let steep for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Remove tea bags with out squeezing them.
• Squeezing them will release more tannins into your tea and make it bitter.
• Strain the clove water into a 2 quart container.
• Add the steeped tea, orange juice, lemon juice, and sugar.
• Stir until the sugar dissolves.
• Add the remaining 4 cups of water and stir to combine.
• Let cool.
• then chill and serve over ice.

CITRUS-MINT TEA

Steps:

• Pour boiling water over tea bags and mint leaves; cover and steep 5 minutes.
• Remove tea bags and mint, squeezing gently.
• Stir in SPLENDA® Granulated and remaining ingredients.
• Serve over ice. Garnish with lemon slices, orange slices and fresh mint sprigs.

MINT JULEP ICED TEA

Steps:

• Bring sugar and 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. Add tea bags and mint to sugar mixture; let steep for 10 minutes. Strain mixture and discard tea bags and mint.
• Combine tea mixture, cold water, orange juice, and lemon juice in a pitcher.