MINTY PINEAPPLE PUNCH

Minty Pineapple Punch image

People are surprised to learn that tea is an ingredient in this pleasant beverage. It's a nice change from punch recipes that call for soda. -Margaret McNeil, Germantown, Tennessee

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 20m

Yield 5 quarts.

Number Of Ingredients 9

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Ingredients

3 medium lemons
6 cups water
2 cups sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-1/2 teaspoons almond extract
4 tea bags
4 cups boiling water
2 cans (46 ounces each) unsweetened pineapple juice
Fresh mint, optional

Steps:

Squeeze juice from lemons; set juice aside. Place lemon halves in a large saucepan; add water and sugar. Bring to a boil; boil for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and discard lemons. Stir in extracts and reserved lemon juice., Steep tea in boiling water for 5 minutes; discard tea bags. Stir tea and pineapple juice into lemon mixture. Chill. Serve in chilled glasses over ice. Garnish with mint if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 119 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 2mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (28g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.