CUCUMBER-MINT ICED TEA

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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 30m

Yield 6-8 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

4 green tea bags
1 cup lightly-packed mint leaves, plus 12 sprigs for garnish
1 cucumber, unpeeled, cut into1/8-inch slices
¼ cup honey

Steps:

  • Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Remove the pan from the heat and add the tea bags, mint leaves and half the cucumber slices. Cover and let steep until cool, about 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, combine the honey and ¼ cup hot water in a measuring cup and stir until the honey is dissolved.
  • Fill a large glass pitcher with ice, 4 sprigs of mint and a few cucumber slices. Strain the cooled tea into the pitcher and discard the mint and cucumbers. Add the honey mixture and 4 cups of and stir to combine.
  • To serve, pour the tea into tall glasses full of ice. Garnish each glass with a few sprigs of mint and a couple slices of cucumber.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 51 calorie, Fat 0 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Cholesterol 0 milligrams, Sodium 5 milligrams, Carbohydrate 13 grams, Protein 0 grams, Sugar 12 grams

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