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Tea: Sweet Mint Tea

Source of Recipe


From "A Gracious Plenty" by John T. Edge



List of Ingredients



• 1¾ cup granulated sugar
  
• 2 cups boiling water
  
• 9 tea bags
  
• Juice of 3 to 5 lemons, as desired
  
• 2 or 3 mint sprigs
  
• Water
  






Instructions



1. Dissolve sugar in the boiling water. Remove from heat.
   Add tea bags. Steep for 5 minutes.
   
   
2. Remove tea bags and add lemon juice and mint.
   Add enough water to make one gallon. Chill.
   
   
3. Before serving, remove the mint sprigs.
   Serve sweet tea over ice in tall glasses.
   
   Makes one gallon.