Best Nantucket Tea Recipes

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NANTUCKET ICED TEA



Nantucket Iced Tea image

Cranberry juice and lime flavor refreshing Nantucket iced tea. Use more or less of the syrup for your preferred sweetness. Allow an hour for the tea to steep - using room temperature water keeps the tea smooth and not bitter.

Provided by Lise in Indiana

Categories     Beverages

Time 1h15m

Yield 2 quarts

Number Of Ingredients 7

10 tea bags, black tea
4 cups water, at room temperature
2 cups cranberry juice
2 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup water
2 -3 pieces lime zest
6 -7 tablespoons fresh lime juice

Steps:

  • In a (glass) serving pitcher, steep the tea in the water for 45 to 60 minutes.
  • Remove tea bags and discard them.
  • Stir in the cranberry juice and as much lime syrup as desired.
  • Serve over ice in tall glasses.
  • Garnish with a a lime slice, if desired.
  • Lime Syrup: Combine 2 1/2 cups sugar with 1 cup of water in a small saucepan. Add a few strips of lime zest. Bring to a boil them simmer 5 to 8 minutes till slightly thickened. Remove from heat and cool. Remove and discard lime zest. Stir in 6 or 7 Tbs. of fresh, strained lime juice (and 2 or 3 drops of green food coloring, if desired).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1115, Fat 0.3, Sodium 26.2, Carbohydrate 287.8, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 280.3, Protein 0.2

OLD RECIPES FROM: NANTUCKET ISLAND COOK BOOK



Old Recipes from: Nantucket Island Cook Book image

Unusual and old-time recipes, from the island of Nantucket. Scallops A LA King; Eel Trifle; Codfish Tongue Melzer; Convent Pie; Fluffy Bannock; Flannel Cakes; Mr. Lunchbox; Cheeseless Cheese Cake; Nantucket Cranberry Dumplings; Sea Moss Farina; Pineapple Mallobet. We found this cookbook and one other in our attic, among things...

Provided by Beth M.

Categories     Eggs

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 10

SCALLOPS A LA KING
scallops,butter, flour,green pepper,fresh mushrooms and milk.
EEL TRIFLE
eels; fat pork, onions, water, sliced potatoes.
CODFISH TONGUE MELZERE
codfish tongues,pork, onion,potatoes and water.
CONVENT PIE
cooked spaghetti,milk, bread crumbs, butter, pimento, salt, onion juice, 3 eggs, grated cheese.
FLUFFY BANNOCK
white meal,sugar, salt,milk, 4 eggs.

Steps:

  • 1. Let me know if you want to have the exact measurements for ingredientd and I will post them.

NANTUCKET TEA



Nantucket Tea image

I don't usually like fruit tea. But this one is an exception. It is really great on a hot summer day.

Provided by Rose O'Connell @cookswithwine

Categories     Non-Alcoholic Drinks

Number Of Ingredients 5

10 - tea bags
4 cup(s) water-room temperature
2 cup(s) cranberry juice
- lime simple syrup
- equal part water to sugar-zest of one lime per quarter cup of water.

Steps:

  • Steep teabags in water for 45 minutes. Remove and discard bags.
  • Stir in juice and simple syrup to taste. Serve over ice.
  • TO MAKE SIMPLE SYRUP-equal part sugar to water. Cook over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Add lime zest-zest of one lime to 1/4 cup of syrup.

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