Sunny Apricot Iced Tea Recipes

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 ICED TEA

Steps:

• To make the tea:
• Put tea bags in a heatproof pitcher.
• In a saucepan bring water just to a boil and pour over tea bags. Steep tea 5 minutes and remove tea bags. Cool tea and chill, covered, until cold, about 1 hour.
• Stir in nectar and syrup. Serve tea over ice in tall glasses.
• To make the syrup:
• In a saucepan bring sugar and water to a boil, stirring, and boil until sugar is completely dissolved. Let syrup cool and chill, covered. Syrup may be made 2 weeks ahead and chilled, covered.
• Makes about 2 cups.

SUNNY APRICOT ICED TEA

Steps:

• Brew the apricot-flavored black tea double-strength and chill in the refrigerator at least one hour.
• Drain the canned apricots and reserve juice. Mash the apricots in a small bowl with a fork or potato masher, or puree in a food processor.
• In a 2-quart pitcher, combine the chilled tea, mashed apricots, apricot juice, and seltzer water. Stir well and taste for sweetness. Add sugar to taste, 1-2 tablespoons at a time.
• Stir in 2-3 cups of ice cubes and serve immediately.

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 ICED TEA

Steps:

• Mix the tea, nectar, and juice together and pour over ice. Add sugar and garnish with a slice of orange.