Best Iced Citrus Sun Tea Recipes

ORANGE ICE TEA

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Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cup orange juice
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups water
7 black tea bags (recommended: Red Rose)
3 cups sparkling water, chilled
1/2 small orange, thinly sliced
Ice
Fresh mint or basil sprigs, to garnish

Steps:

Special equipment: a 60-ounce (7 1/2 cups) pitcher
For the syrup: In a small saucepan, bring the orange juice and sugar to a boil over medium-high heat. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool for 20 minutes.
For the tea: In a small saucepan, bring the water to a boil. Add the tea bags and remove the pan from the heat. Allow the tea to steep and cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes. Remove the tea bags and discard. Pour the tea and syrup into a pitcher and refrigerate until ready to serve.
To serve: Pour the sparkling water into the pitcher and add the orange slices. Pour the tea into 4 ice-filled glasses. Garnish with fresh mint, or basil, and serve.

SWEET CITRUS ICED TEA

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My family has been making iced tea this way ever since I was a child. When I recently prepared it for a church function, everyone liked it so much that they asked for the recipe. - Diane C Kirkpatrick, Terre Hill, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 15m

Yield 1 gallon.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

14-1/2 cups water, divided
10 tea bags
1-1/2 cups sugar
2/3 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup thawed orange juice concentrate
Ice cubes

Steps:

In a large saucepan, bring 4 cups of water just to a boil. Remove from the heat. Add tea bags; let stand for 10 minutes. Discard tea bags. , Pour tea into a large container. Stir in the sugar, lemon juice, orange juice concentrate and remaining water. Refrigerate until chilled. Serve over ice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 82 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 0 sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (20g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein. Diabetic Exchanges

CLASSIC ICED SUN TEA

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Bright sunlight helps slow-brew Ceylon orange pekoe tea and cold water into a deeply flavored beverage strong enough to withstand abundant ice, yet without bitterness, making it a favorite for a summer day.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Drink Recipes

Yield Makes about 12 cups

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

12 cups cold water
4 tablespoons loose Ceylon orange pekoe tea (or 12 tea bags)
Ice, for serving
Mint sprigs or lemon slices, for garnish

Steps:

Pour water over tea, and steep in bright sunlight until rich brown and translucent but not cloudy, 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Strain. Serve over ice with garnish.

ICED CITRUS SUN TEA

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Categories Tea Non-Alcoholic Citrus Picnic Backyard BBQ Iced Tea Shower Party Gourmet Drink

Yield Makes about 4 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups orange juice
4 Celestial Seasonings Red Zinger tea bags
4 cups water
1 lime
1 lemon
1/4 cup chilled simple syrup, or to taste
1 navel orange, sliced
For the simple syrup:
1 1/3 cups sugar
1 1/4 cups water

Steps:

To make the tea:
Fill an ice-cube tray with orange juice and freeze, uncovered, until solid, about 4 hours. Orange ice cubes may be made 1 week ahead and kept frozen in a plastic bag.
In a pitcher combine tea bags and water and let tea stand at room temperature 4 hours.
Remove tea bags and chill tea, covered, until cold, about 30 minutes.
Cut half of lemon and lime into slices and squeeze remaining halves into tea. Stir syrup and all fruit slices into tea. Serve tea over orange juice ice cubes in tall glasses.
To make the simple syrup:
In a saucepan bring sugar and water to a boil, stirring, and boil until sugar is completely dissolved. Let syrup cool and chill, covered. Syrup may be made 2 weeks ahead and chilled, covered. Makes about 2 cups.