Best Ginas Sweet Mint Tea Recipes

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GINA'S SPIKED SWEET TEA



Gina's Spiked Sweet Tea image

Provided by Patrick and Gina Neely : Food Network

Categories     beverage

Time 20m

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 quarts water
4 hibiscus tea bags
1 cup superfine sugar
1 bunch mint leaves, reserve 10 sprigs, for garnish
2 cups sweet tea vodka, chilled (recommended: Firefly)
2 lemons, sliced
Crushed ice
Mint, for garnish

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 RASPBERRY MINT TEA



Gina's Raspberry Mint Tea image

Provided by Patrick and Gina Neely : Food Network

Categories     beverage

Time 20m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

10 bags raspberry zinger tea
3 bags mint tea
12 cups water for tea, plus 1 cup for the sugar syrup
1 cup sugar
1 handful fresh mint stems and leaves, plus additional sprigs for garnish
Fresh raspberries, for garnish

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot with 12 cups of water to a boil over medium heat. Add the tea bags and let them steep for 10 minutes. Allow the tea to cool and discard the tea bags. Pour the liquid into a large glass pitcher.
  • Meanwhile, add the sugar and 1 cup water to a saucepan and bring to a simmer, over medium heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Drop in the handful of mint, remove from heat and allow the mixture to cool. At this point, strain and add the sugar syrup to the pitcher. Stir the drink well and divide it between 12 glasses filled with ice. Garnish each serving with some fresh mint sprigs and raspberries.

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