Picnic Tea Punch

Submitted by AngelaTN

"This recipe come from the Picnic Cafe in Nashville, TN. They are famous for this tea punch! This recipe is easy to double or even quadruple for large crowds."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 8 cups water, divided
• 1 family size tea bag
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
• 1⁄2 cup frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
• lemon slice, for garnish,if desired
• mint sprig, for garnish,if desired

directions

1. Bring 4 cups water to a boil in medium saucepan.
2. Remove from heat.
3. Add tea bag and cinnamon stick, and let stand for 5 minutes.
4. Remove tea bag.
5. Add sugar and stir until dissolved.
6. Stir in orange juice and lemonade concentrates.
7. Pour mixture into pitcher, and add remaining 4 cups water.
8. Serve over ice and garnish with lemon slices and mint sprigs if desired.

Reviews

[BogeysMom]

I thought this was going to taste more like fruit punch, but the tea reallly comes through. I used splenda to sweeten it. I'll definitely make this often - nice change from plain old tea. Thanks for sharing your recipe.

 

[swissms]

I love this tea...it is quick, easy and very flavorful, a nice change from plain ice tea. Pefect for a summer lunch.

 

[Sherrybeth]

I've been making this alot since I found this recipe. Taking 5 gallons of it to family reunion per request of a cousin who has tried it and LOVES it. Thanks for sharing.

 

[ColonelsLady]

Served this at a birthday party and it was a big hit. Several people asked for the recipe. The only change I made was to boil the cinnamon stick about 10 minutes before adding the tea bag, which gave it a delightful cinnamon flavor w/o being over-powering.