Iced apple-mint tea
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2½ | cup | Water |
| 2 | Tea bags | |
| ½ | cup | Fresh mint; chopped |
| 1 | Lemon peel strip 2\" x 1/2\" | |
| 2 | cups | Apple juice or cider; unsweetened |
| 1 | tablespoon | Lemon juice |
| 4 | Mint sprigs (optional) | |
Directions
In a medium-size saucepan, bring the water to a boil over moderately high heat - about 3 minutes. Pour the boiling water into a warmed teapot and add the tea bags, mint and lemon peel; cover and steep until cool - about 20 minutes. Remove and discard the tea bags.
Strain the tea into a 2-quart pitcher and stir in the apple juice and lemon juice. Fill four 12-ounce glasses with ice cubes and divide the apple-mint tea among them. Stir briskly and garnish each drink with a mint sprig, if you like. Preparation time: 10 minutes
Origin: Reader's Digest Magazine, June, 1995 From the Collection of Candis Compton Submitted By CANDIS COMPTON On 07-09-95