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

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