Best Ginas Sweet Mint Tea Recipes

Iced Sweet Mint Tea image

Provided by Bev I Am

Categories Beverages

Time 25m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

12 bags single serving tea (caffinated or decafe)
2 quarts boiling water
10 sprigs mint
1 cup sugar (or to taste)
2 lemons, sliced

Steps:

In large tea pot (or two small tea pots) pour boiling water over tea bags and mint and allow to steep for 20 minutes.
Place sugar in 2-quart pitcher (that will tolerate some heat).
Pour freshly brewed tea (minus mint and tea bags) into sugar and stir until sugar is dissolved.
Place in refrigerator until ready to serve.
To serve, pour into tall glasses over ice.
Serve with lemon slices.
Serves 8.

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.

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.