We have been struggling through the heat this summer in New England. Ice tea and lemonade are favorite drinks and I always try to have a nice selection on hand. Using fresh mint from the friendship garden at Powessit, this makes for a nice cool down...
Iced Mint Tea - serves 4
Great Good Food by Julee Rosso
4 tea bags
1 orange, thinly sliced
1 lemon, thinly sliced
1/4 c sugar
1/2 c fresh chopped mint
4 short mint sprigs
1. Seep tea bags in boiling water for 5 minutes.
2. Place orange and lemon in a pitcher. When ready, pour tea into the pitcher. Add sugar and mint. Chill for 1 hour.
3. Serve in tall glasses filled with ice and garnish with mint sprigs.
Tumblers for iced tea or lemonade...
Sounds very good, Lisa. And those new pieces look good, too!
ReplyDeleteIced mint lemonade is good too.
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