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Orange-Mint Iced Tea

Source of Recipe

Little Tuirtle


List of Ingredients

Orange-Mint Iced Tea


2 quarts cold water, divided (8 cups)
12 tea bags or 4 family-size tea bags
1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, loosely packed
4 cups orange juice (reconstituted frozen orange juice concentrate is fine)
2-8 tablespoons honey (according to your preference for sweetness, 8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup)
8-10 sprigs fresh mint, washed thoroughly
ice cubes or crushed ice


Recipe


In a medium saucepan, bring 1 quart water to a boil.

Remove from heat, and while water is still bubbling, add tea bags and 1/4 cup mint.

Cover and let steep 8 minutes, then remove and discard tea bags and mint.

Put remaining quart of cold water into a large pitcher or insulated jug.

Add hot tea to cold water.

Let cool to room temperature.

Add orange juice, honey, and mint sprigs, and mix well.

Store in refrigerator & serve over ice.