Citrus-Mint Ice Tea Punch
Ponche de Tea con Naranja y LimónThis quick and tasty iced tea punch with the added flavors of orange and lime juices is equally good with a meal or as an afternoon refreshment.
Ingrediënten
Makes 4 to 6 servings
- 4 cups water
- 4 tea bags black tea preferred
- 8 small fresh mint sprigs
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- ¾ cup fresh orange juice
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- Ice cubes
Instructies
- Pour the water into a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Turn off the heat and add the tea bags, 4 sprigs of the mint, and sugar.
- Stir to dissolve the sugar and let steep 8 minutes.
- Cool to lukewarm, about 10 minutes.
- Strain the orange and lime juice through a fine wire strainer into a pitcher.
- Remove the mint sprigs from the tea and pour the tea into the pitcher with the juices.
- Taste for sweetness.
- Put about 6 ice cubes in each of 4 tall glasses and fill each glass with punch.
- Garnish with the remaining mint sprigs.
Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:
Serve cold.
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