Citrus Mint Tea
Source of Recipe
rc-Dawn Vezina
Recipe Introduction
Source of Recipe
Old Fashioned Kitchen
List of Ingredients
5 cups cold water, divided
6 black tea bags (Earl Grey works well)
3 lemons, cut into 1/2 inch slices
11/2 cups fresh mint leaves, torn into pieces
112 ounce can frozen pineapple juice concentrate, thawed
1 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Recipe
In a saucepan, bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Add the tea
bags, lemon slices, and mint leaves to the pan. Cover,
remove from heat and steep for 20 minutes. In a 2-quart
pitcher, add the pineapple juice concentrate, 3 cups water,
sugar, vanilla extract, and almond extract. Strain the tea
well. Add the strained tea to the pineapple mixture. Stir until
sugar is dissolved. Serve tea hot (reheat gently) or cool to
room temperature, chill and serve on ice.
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