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Tea: Strawberry Mint Sweet Tea

Source of Recipe


From "Savoring Savannah" by Nathalie Dupree






List of Ingredients



• 2 pints fresh strawberries, stemmed but not hulled
  
• 1 gallon water
  
• 1 cup sugar
  
• 1-1/2 ounces loose tea
  
• A good handful of fresh mint
  
• Zest of 1 lemon
  
• 1 (1 x 3-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
  






Instructions



1. Preheat the oven to 350º F.
   
   
2. Put the strawberries in a roasting pan and roast for 12 minutes, until very dark red -- almost brown -- and very soft.
   
   
3. Boil the water in a large pot and stir in the sugar to dissolve.
   
   
4. Combine the strawberries, tea, mint, lemon zest and ginger in a large glass pitcher, add the sugared water, and let steep.
   
   
5. Remove the tea when the desired strength is achieved, but the fruit can be left in as long as you like -- the flavor only improves, and does not become bitter. Pour through a fine-meshed sieve and serve immediately over ice, or refrigerate.
   
   Makes 1 gallon.