Best Summer Sunshine Tea Recipes

ICED SUN TEA

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I find most recipes for sun tea to be weak and tasteless. I like this recipe and usually drink tons of it in warm weather.

Provided by PalatablePastime

Categories Beverages

Time 3h5m

Yield 4-5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

6 small orange pekoe and black tea bags
3 small flavored herbal tea bags (fruit, rose hip or hibiscus flower are great)
1/2 fresh lemon (optional)
1/2 fresh lime (optional)
honey, amount to taste (optional)

Steps:

Remove any tags from the tea bags (prevents dye from leeching into the tea) and place them in the bottom of a clear, glass, 1/2 gallon pitcher.
Fill with cold water , add lemon and lime and cover with plastic wrap or lid (keeps gnats and other creepies out).
Place outdoors in the sun (can do out of the sun as well, but takes just a bit longer).
Allow to brew for 5-6 hours or until it is as dark as you like (warmer weather brews it faster).
Remove tea bags and fruit and serve tea over ice, sweetened with honey if desired (mix it in while tea is warm).
Tea will keep about 6 hours, after which the quality decreases rapidly.

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SUMMERTIME TEA

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You can't have a summer gathering around here without this sweet tea to cool you down. It's wonderful for sipping while basking by the pool. -Angela Lively, Baxter, Tennessee

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 15m

Yield 18 servings (3/4 cup each).

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

14 cups water, divided
6 black tea bags
1-1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup thawed orange juice concentrate
3/4 cup thawed lemonade concentrate
1 cup tequila, optional
Fresh mint leaves and lemon or lime slices, optional

Steps:

In a large saucepan, bring 4 cups water to a boil. Remove from the heat; add tea bags. Cover and steep for 3-5 minutes. Discard tea bags. , Stir in the sugar, concentrates and remaining water. Add tequila if desired. Refrigerate until chilled. Garnish with mint and lemon if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 102 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 1mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (26g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

SUMMER SUNSHINE TEA

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Make and share this Summer Sunshine Tea recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Charlotte J

Categories Beverages

Time 6h5m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 2

Ingredients

4 family-size tea bags
1 gallon water, room temp

Steps:

The night before fill a gallon container with water and screw on the lid.
In the morning place tea bags inside the container.
Set it outside in a full sun location, preferably on a sidewalk (it gets a extra kick that way from the hot cement).
In 6 - 8 hours you have tea.
Refrigerate until chilled and serve over ice.

SPARKLING SUMMER TEA

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Make and share this Sparkling Summer Tea recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories Beverages

Time 40m

Yield 3 quarts

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 quart boiling water
2 family-size tea bags
1/2 cup sugar
1 (12 ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed and undiluted
1 quart water
1 (1 liter) bottle ginger ale

Steps:

Pour 1 quart boiling water over tea bags; cover and steep 15 minutes.
Remove tea bags, squeezing gently.
Stir in sugar, lemonade concentrate and 1 quart water; stir until sugar dissolved; chill.
When ready to serve, stir in ginger ale and serve over crushed ice.