Best Mint Julep Sweet Tea Recipes

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MINT JULEP ICED TEA



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Grandmom's recipe for a fabulous summer citrus-mint tea using fresh mint. Kids and adults alike love it! You can add Kentucky bourbon when the guest list is all adults. Serve over ice.

Provided by cutiemoose

Categories     Drinks Recipes     Tea     Iced Tea Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup white sugar
1 cup water
4 tea bags
½ cup chopped fresh mint
2 quarts cold water
1 cup orange juice
6 tablespoons lemon juice

Steps:

  • Bring sugar and 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. Add tea bags and mint to sugar mixture; let steep for 10 minutes. Strain mixture and discard tea bags and mint.
  • Combine tea mixture, cold water, orange juice, and lemon juice in a pitcher.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 114 calories, Carbohydrate 29.3 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.3 g, Sodium 8.4 mg, Sugar 27.9 g

MINT JULEP SWEET TEA



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Make and share this Mint Julep Sweet Tea recipe from Food.com.

Provided by KathyP53

Categories     Beverages

Time 10m

Yield 4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves
1 lemon, sliced
2 tablespoons sugar
3 cups cold sweetened tea
1 cup Bourbon
crushed ice
fresh mint sprig

Steps:

  • Combine first 3 ingredients in a 2 quart pitcher. Press mint leaves against sides of pitcher with back of spoon to release flavors. Stir in tea and bourbon. Serve over crushed ice. Garnish with mint leaves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 196.6, Fat 0.1, Sodium 7.2, Carbohydrate 8.7, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 6.7, Protein 0.3

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