Texas Tea

Submitted by HeatherFeather

"A dear friend shared this recipe with me, which originally came from wonderful community cookbook called "The Texas Experience." It has a refreshing herbally taste and works just as well with decaf or regular tea. Texas Tea is really meant to be served ice cold and very sweet, but I have left the amount of sweetener up to you."

 

• Ready In: 32mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Yields: 3 quarts

ingredients

• 3 quarts water
• 1 family size tea bag
• 15 -20 lemon drop candies
• 1 cup fresh mint leaves, crushed slightly
• sugar, to taste

directions

1. Bring water to a boil in a large pot.
2. Add tea bag, lemon drops, and mint leaves.
3. Turn off the heat and let steep as long as you prefer (I usually only let it steep about 15 minutes).
4. When tea has reached desired strength, remove tea bag and mint leaves.
5. At this point, you may stir in some sugar, if desired- as much or as little as you prefer.
6. Chill and serve over ice.
7. Note:If you prefer, you may leave tea unsweetened initially and add sweetener by the glass as it is served.
8. However, adding sweetener when the tea has freshly brewed will dissolve the sugar better.

Reviews

[Miss Erin C.]

This was really very good. I always have trouble making iced tea but this had a nice flavor to it. I didn't have any family-sized tea bags so I used 6 Lipton bags and 6 Plantation Mint bags. I will use this at my next Stamping Party as I always have a few people who drink iced tea. Thanks again!!!

 

[Sharon123]

My DH and I really enjoyed this tea! I liked the subtle taste of the lemon. Thanks for posting Heather! Made for the Summer Comfort Cafe 2009.

 

[Chef Momtotwins]

This is a wonderful tea! However, being a native Texan, I have never heard of this way to make tea. Maybe at little tearoom and snadwiches shops. I will definitely make again.

 

[Lacy S.]

Okay... I know that it isn't summertime, but I simply could not wait to try this out. So we fired up the grill, threw on some chicken, and dove right in to this wonderful summer experience! It was so refreshing, even the kiddoes loved it! I made a gallon and it was gone before the chicken. I can't wait for summertime so we can enjoy this on a hot summer day!!

 

[bullwinkle]

It was so hot the day I made this. It was so refreshing and minty. It was great. The longer it chilled the better it seemed to taste. Thanks HeatherFeather. Bullwinkle.