Best Citrus Mint Tea Recipes

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CITRUS ICED TEA WITH MINT



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"I think I have finally hit on a recipe for iced tea that doesn't have that artificial sweetener aftertaste," notes Dawn Lowenstein of Hatboro, Pennsylvania.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 20m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

8 cups water, divided
6 tea bags
1 to 2 mint sprigs
3-1/2 teaspoons Crystal Light lemonade drink mix
2 cups orange juice
Ice cubes

Steps:

  • In a Dutch oven, bring 1 qt. of water to a boil. Add tea bags and mint. Cover and steep for 10 minutes. Strain; discard tea bags and mint. , In a large container, combine lemonade mix and remaining water. Stir in the tea and orange juice. Cool. Serve over ice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 32 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 1mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein. Diabetic Exchanges

CITRUS-MINT TEA



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Instead of post-dinner coffee, serve guests this soothing caffeine-free peppermint tea. It's brewed in a French press and infused with bright lemon and stomach-calming fennel.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Drink Recipes

Time 10m

Yield Makes 4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 4

Peels of 2 lemons, plus lemon wedges for serving
2 tablespoons fennel seeds
3 tablespoons peppermint tea
4 cups hot water

Steps:

  • Add lemon peels, fennel seeds, and tea to a French press. Add hot water, steep 5 minutes, plunge, and serve with lemon wedges.

CITRUS-MINT ICE TEA PUNCH



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Number Of Ingredients 7

4 cups water
4 tea bags (black tea preferred)
8 sprigs small fresh mint
2 tablespoons sugar
3/4 cup fresh orange juice
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Ice cubes

Steps:

  • 1. 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. 2. 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. Serve cold.From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Nutrition Facts : Nutritional Facts Serves

CITRUS-MINT TEA



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Found this on Splenda's webpage. It is really really good! Especially if you let it set. It seems to get better and better the longer it sits! I added some pineapple Rum to it, a a tub of crystal light classic orange mix.

Provided by half yank

Categories     Beverages

Time 10m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups boiling water
5 regular-size tea bags
1/2 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves
1 cup Splenda granular, no calorie artificial sweetener
6 cups water
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1 cup fresh orange juice
classic Crystal Light orange drink mix
lemon slice
orange slice
fresh mint sprig

Steps:

  • Pour boiling water over tea bags and mint leaves; cover and steep 5 minutes.
  • Remove tea bags and mint, squeezing gently.
  • Stir in SPLENDA® Granulated and remaining ingredients.
  • Serve over ice. Garnish with lemon slices, orange slices and fresh mint sprigs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 13.8, Fat 0.1, Sodium 6.4, Carbohydrate 3.3, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 2.3, Protein 0.2

CITRUS-MINT ICED TEA



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A refreshing variation on iced tea. Cook time includes refrigeration time.

Provided by Mikekey *

Categories     Non-Alcoholic Drinks

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 c boiling water
5 black tea bags
1/2 c fresh mint leaves
1 c sugar
6 c water
1/3 c fresh lemon juice
1 c fresh orange juice

Steps:

  • 1. Pour boiling water over tea bags and mint leaves; cover and steep 5 minutes.
  • 2. Remove tea bags and mint, squeezing gently.
  • 3. Stir in remaining ingredients and chill for 1 hour. Serve over ice.

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