SPEARMINT ICED TEA

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Make and share this Spearmint Iced Tea recipe from Food.com.

Provided by CookingONTheSide

Categories     Beverages

Time 25m

Yield 2 quarts

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 quarts water, divided
7 regular-size tea bags
12 sprigs spearmint
3 lemons, zest of
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup fresh lemon juice (approximately 8 lemons)

Steps:

  • Bring 1 quart water to a boil in a medium saucepan.
  • Remove from heat and add tea bags, mint and zest.
  • Let these ingredients steep for 15 minutes and then strain into a 2-quart container.
  • Stir in sugar and lemon juice.
  • Add 1 quart water.
  • Continue stirring until sugar has dissolved.
  • Cool and serve over ice.

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