Lime-Mint Tea

Submitted by southern chef in lo

"Quick, easy, and tastes wounderful."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 10 cups

ingredients

• 8 1⁄2 cups water, divided
• 6 regular tea bags
• 2 cups loosely packed fresh mint leaves, chopped
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1 1⁄4 cups lemon juice
• 1⁄3 cup fresh lime juice
• fresh mint leaves, garnish

directions

1. Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in large saucepan. Pour over tea bags. Cover and steep 5 minutes; discard tea bags. Stir in mint let stand 15 minutes.
2. Pour tea through a wire mash strainer into a bowl; discard mint. Bring remaining 4 1/2 cups of water and sugar to a boil in a saucepan; cool. Stir in tea and juices. Chill and serve over ice. garnish if desired.