Best Minted Iced Tea With Orange Blossom Water Recipes

MOROCCAN ORANGE BLOSSOM TEA RECIPE

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If you're fortunate enough to be able to get fresh orange blossoms, try this fragrant Moroccan tea, as posted, which combines orange blossoms with spearmint. If however orange trees do not grow in your area you could substitute 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon of orange extract for the leaves. I wanted to post this recipe with the authenticity of the method used in Morocco but with the substitution for those unable to acquire orange blossoms. The original version of this recipe was found at 'about.com'. Prep time is the time boiling the water. Cook time is the steeping time. Posted for ZWT 2010

Provided by CarrolJ

Categories Beverages

Time 10m

Yield 1/2 liter, 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 tablespoon green tea leaves
10 oranges, blossoms (fresh & washed)
10 spearmint, leaves (fresh & washed)
1/2 liter about 2 cups boiling water
1/4 cup sugar

Steps:

Boil a liter of water.
Rinse the small tea pot with about 1/4 cup of the boiling water and discard.
Add the tea leaves and add 1/4 cup boiling water.
Swirl the pot to wash and rinse the leaves, and then carefully discard the water.
Add the orange flower blossoms, mint leaves and the sugar.
Fill the pot with 1/2 liter (about 2 cups) boiling water.
Leave combined tea mixture to steep for five minutes.
Gently stir the tea, pour into small tea glasses and serve.

ORANGE BLOSSOM MINT REFRESHER

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I came up with this recipe because I'm not a fan of regular iced tea. This tea has the perfect combination of freshness and sweetness; the orange blossom water gives it a distinctive flavor. People always request the recipe. -Juliana Gauss, Centennial, Colorado

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 6h10m

Yield 20 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

20 cups water
1 bunch fresh mint (about 1 cup)
1 cup sugar
1 large navel orange
1 to 2 tablespoons orange blossom water or 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 teaspoons orange extract
Optional: Orange slices and additional fresh mint

Steps:

Place water and mint in a 6-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 6 hours or until heated through. Strain tea; discard mint., Whisk in sugar until dissolved. Cut orange crosswise in half; squeeze juice from orange. Stir in juice and orange blossom water. Transfer to a pitcher. Refrigerate until cold, 4-6 hours. Serve over ice with orange slices and additional mint if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 43 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 0 sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.