Best Aunt Felys Fruit Tea Recipes

REFRIGERATOR-BREWED SWEET ICED TEA

Refrigerator-Brewed Sweet Iced Tea image

Provided by Sunny Anderson

Time 8h10m

Yield 2 quarts

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 orange
2 to 3 plums
8 tea bags (recommended: Lipton)
1/2 cup sugar
1 lemon

Steps:

Fill a large pitcher with 2 quarts of cold water. Quarter orange, squeeze juice into pitcher as well as add the peels. Pit and cut plums into wedges and add to the pitcher. Cut the strings off the tea bags and mix the bags into the liquid. Let tea steep in the refrigerator 8 hours or overnight, stirring occasionally.
When ready, remove orange peel and tea bags from pitcher. To the tea, stir in sugar until it dissolves. Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice from 1 half into the tea. Slice the other half into rounds and add to the tea. Serve over ice.

SWEET TEA CONCENTRATE

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Sweet iced tea is a Southern classic and this is a fabulous recipe for those tea lovers or for a party. The concentrate will make 20 servings. -Natalie Bremson, Plantation, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 20 servings (5 cups concentrate).

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 medium lemons
4 cups sugar
4 cups water
1-1/2 cups English breakfast tea leaves or 20 black tea bags
EACH SERVING:
1 cup cold water
Ice cubes

Steps:

Remove peels from lemons; squeeze fruit, reserving 1/3 cup. Save remaining juice for another use., In a large saucepan, combine sugar and water. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until sugar is dissolved, 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; add tea leaves and lemon peels. Cover and steep for 15 minutes. Strain tea, discarding tea leaves and lemon peels; stir in lemon juice. Cool to room temperature., Transfer to a container with a tight-fitting lid. Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks., To prepare tea: In a tall glass, combine water with 1/4 cup concentrate; add ice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 165 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 27mg sodium, Carbohydrate 43g carbohydrate (40g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.