LEMON VERBENA ICED TEA

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Make and share this Lemon Verbena Iced Tea recipe from Food.com.

Provided by dicentra

Categories     Beverages

Time 15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1 cup lemon verbena leaf
4 cups ice
6 cups brewed tea, chilled

Steps:

  • Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook 1 minute or until sugar dissolves. Cool sugar syrup completely.
  • Cook lemon verbena leaves in boiling water 1 minute. Drain and plunge into ice water; drain.
  • Combine sugar syrup and verbena leaves in a blender; process until smooth. Cover and chill overnight. Strain sugar syrup through a fine sieve into a bowl.
  • Place 2/3 cup ice into each of 6 tall glasses; add 1 cup brewed tea and 2 tablespoons sugar syrup to each serving, stirring to combine. Garnish with mint leaves and lemon wedges, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 64.8, Sodium 4.4, Carbohydrate 16.8, Sugar 16.6

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