Tea: Mom's Tangerine Iced Tea
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Tea: Mom's Tangerine Iced Tea
Taste of Home June/July 2012
Prep: 10 min. Cook: 5 min. + chilling
Yield: 4 servings.
Simple syrup gives a smooth finish to this sweet tea with a citrus twist. It's so refreshing on a hot day. —Mary Miller, Poplarville, Mississippi
Ingredients:
• 2-3/4 cups water, divided
• 4 individual black tea bags
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 cups fresh tangerine juice (about 12 tangerines)
• Ice cubes
• Tangerine slices and mint sprigs, optional
Directions:
1. In a small saucepan, bring 2 cups water to a boil. Remove from the heat; add tea bags. Steep for 3-5 minutes. Discard tea bags; cool tea slightly.
2. In another saucepan, combine remaining water and sugar; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; cool slightly.
3. Transfer tea and sugar syrup to a large pitcher; stir in tangerine juice. Refrigerate until chilled.
4. Serve over ice; add tangerine slices and mint if desired.
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