Best Ginas Raspberry Mint Tea Recipes

RASPBERRY MINT TEA

Steps:

• Gather your ingredients so that you have everything close at hand on the counter or table.
• Brew a pot (6-8 cups) of your favorite black tea. Lipton tea bags (not instant) works well, or if you enjoy loose-leaf teas, may I suggest Yunan Golden Special, English Breakfast, Orange Pekoe Ceylon or Assam Mangalam, all from Tealyra. Steep tea for 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, pour two cups of water in a small saucepan. Add 1 cup of fresh raspberries and 3 tablespoons granulated sugar. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer for 8-10 minutes.
• Allow each to cool and pour both tea and strained raspberry mixture into a large carafe. Add in mint leaves and stir to combine. With a muddler, or long handled wooden spoon, gently press on the mint leaves and twist to help bring out the oils and herbal essence.
• When ready to serve, pour into clear glasses filled with ice cubes. Garnish with fresh mint leaves and raspberries in each glass. This recipe will serve 4-6 people.

RASPBERRY ICED TEA

Steps:

• Place the tea bags in a large heat-proof pitcher. Boil the water, pour it over the tea bags, and allow it to steep for at least 10 minutes. Remove the tea bags, and allow the tea to cool.
• Combine the sugar and water in a small saucepan, and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer briefly, stirring, until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat and add the raspberries, then allow the mixture to come to room temperature.
• Combine the tea, raspberry syrup, and fresh lime juice in a large pitcher. To serve, pour the sweet tea into large glasses filled with ice and garnish with sprigs of mint.

GINA'S SPIKED SWEET TEA

Steps:

• Bring the water to a boil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the tea bags and turn off the heat. Let steep for 10 minutes. Remove the tea bags, stir in sugar and let cool completely.
• Muddle the mint leaves in a glass pitcher along with, the tea, the vodka, and the lemon wheels. Stir to combine with a wooden spoon. Serve in tall glasses filled with crushed ice and garnished with a sprig of mint.

GINA'S SWEET MINT TEA

Steps:

• In a pot, boil the water with the tea bags. Once liquid has boiled, remove the pot from heat. Remove tea bags after desired bold/mild flavor.
• In a small saucepan, add water, sugar and mint and place over medium heat. Bring liquid to a boil then remove from the heat. Allow the syrup mixture to cool. Pour syrup into tea and mix together well. Serve tea over a glass of ice.

RASPBERRY MINT TEA

Steps:

• Pour boiling water over tea bags and mint in 2-quart heat-proof pitcher.
• Let stand 10 minutes.
• Remove tea bags and mint.
• Add sugar and cran-raspberry drink; stir until sugar is dissolved.
• Serve over ice; garnish with raspberries and lemon slices, if desired.
• Makes 8 (8-ounce) servings.