Spearmint Iced Tea

A spearmint flavored iced tea for a change.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Yields: 2 quarts

Ingredients

• 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)

Directions

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