Plantation Mint Ice Tea Recipes

PLANTATION ICED TEA

Steps:

• Cold-brew the tea by putting 4 heaping teaspoons of black tea leaves (or 4 tea bags) in a jar and adding 1 quart cold water. Cover the jar and leave the fridge to cold-brew for 8-12 hours.
• Once the tea is done brewing, strain out and discard the tea leaves (or remove the tea bags). You now have 1 quart of cold-brew black tea.
• In a pitcher, mix together 6 ounces pineapple juice and 2 ounces simple syrup.
• Add the 1 quart of cold-brew black tea to the pitcher and stir till combined.
• Fill glasses ice with, pour in the Plantation Iced Tea and serve!

PLANTATION ICED TEA

Steps:

• Put 1 quart water in a pot and bring to a boil.
• Turn off heat and steep tea bags and mint in hot water for 15 minutes or more.
• Remove tea bags and mint and discard.
• Add sugar, stirring to dissolve.
• Add orange and lemon juices.
• Add enough water/ ice to make 4 quarts.

PLANTATION ICED TEA

Steps:

• Pour 4 cups boiling water over the tea bags, mint, and sugar in a pitcher. Steep for 30 minutes. Remove the tea bags, squeezing out excess liquid. Remove the mint.
• Prepare the lemonade according to the instructions and add to the tea.
• Add the pineapple juice and stir. Serve over ice.

MINT ICED TEA

Steps:

• Brew tea in boiling water, letting steep for 10 minutes. Pour brewed tea into a serving pitcher. Add sugar and lemon, and swirl in the mint, holding it by the stems and using it to stir and dissolve the sugar. When sugar is dissolved, drop mint into pitcher and add 2 cups cold water. Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled. Strain mint out before serving and serve cold.

BERRY, MELON AND MINT ICED TEA

Steps:

• Bring 5 cups water and the sugar to a boil in a heavy large saucepan. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Add the mint. Remove the pan from the heat and add the tea bags. Let the tea steep for 10 minutes. Cool the tea to room temperature. Strain the tea into a large pitcher or bowl.
• Blend the watermelon and strawberries until smooth in a blender. Stir the fruit mixture into the tea. Add the lemon juice, peppermint and salt. Chill the tea until very cold, at least 2 hours and up to 1 day. Before serving, add chilled prosecco if using.
• Put a few ice cubes into each of the 6 glasses or water goblets. Add some watermelon, strawberries and the blackberries to each glass. Pour tea into each glass and garnish with mint sprigs and serve, passing lemon wedges.

LEMON MINT ICED TEA

Steps:

• Bring the water to a boil in a large saucepan over high heat; remove from heat, then stir in sugar until dissolved. Add the tea and peppermint tea bags, and allow to steep for 30 minutes. Remove tea bag and stir in the lemonade. Serve tea over ice.

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.

LEMON-ORANGE ICED TEA

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring 1 qt. of water to a boil. Remove from the heat. Add tea bags and mint; let stand for 10 minutes. , Discard tea bags and mint. Pour tea into a large pitcher. Add lemonade drink mix, orange juice and remaining water; stir well. Refrigerate until chilled. Serve over ice.