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    Tea: Special Mint Tea


    Source of Recipe


    High Cotton Cookin' (Mrs. David Henderson)

    List of Ingredients




    1 Handful fresh mint
    4 ts (heaping) loose black tea
    4 1/2 c Boiling water
    Sugar
    Juice and rind of lemons and oranges

    Recipe



    Place one handful of fresh, washed mint in a 2-quart container and bruise lightly. Add loose tea on top of mint. Pour boiling water over. (Measure water cold and bring to a boil) Cover, steep for 5 minutes and strain. Makes about 1 quart of concentrate.

    (This should be refrigerated or frozen until ready for use). When needed, put 1 cup of concentrate in a 2-1/2 quart pitcher, add 3/4 cup sugar and juice and rind of 2 lemons and 1 orange. Add water to fill pitcher.

 

 

 

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