Iced Tea

Name: Iced Tea
Yield: 10 cups
Ingredients: 1 bag chamomile tea; 1 bag lemon-zinger tea; 2 bags Darjeeling; 1 bag English breakfast tea; 2 bags black-currant tea; 6 slices orange plus 1/2 an orange; 6 slices lemon plus 1/2 a lemon; 4 sprigs mint

By Marian Burros

Rating: 4(39)
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Ingredients

Yield:10 cups

1bag chamomile tea
1bag lemon-zinger tea
2bags Darjeeling
1bag English breakfast tea
2bags black-currant tea
6slices orange plus ½ an orange
6slices lemon plus ½ a lemon
4sprigs mint

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Preparation

Step 1
Bring 10 cups water to boil. Add all the tea and steep 5 minutes.
Step 2
In a container large enough to hold tea and ice, put lots of ice. Add lemon and orange slices and pour steeped tea over ice.
Step 3
Squeeze in the orange and lemon halves and add mint sprigs.
Step 4
Serve - over ice, if desired - in tall glasses decorated with lemon twists and mint.

Ratings

4 out of 5

39 user ratings

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Comments

Elizabeth, now of Coastal Maine6 years ago

This wonderful recipe has graced many events in our life since I found it in the NYT, perhaps in the late 1980s? Over time, I have added more herbal fruit tea and subtracted the Darjeeling and English breakfast to reduce the caffeine. When our son was teaching sailing lessons in hot, sultry Virginia, in exchange for rides home from the marina, he offered his buds a shower and this iced tea, They would polish off 2-3 gallons a week. Now retired in Maine, we garnish it with mint from our garden.

laellis5 years ago

Any combination of tea bags works. The ice dilutes it a lot - best to let the tea cool to room temperature before pouring over ice.

Renate3 years ago

Perfect for those who dislike commercial, overly sweet iced teas or the bitter, English tea only iced teas. Serve with sugar syrup on the side for those who like theirs a bit sweeter.

Laurie in Calgary1 year ago

Fabulous! I really enjoyed this recipe for two reasons: 1. It's full of flavour! 2. It doesn't have sugar, and is therefore gently sweet from the fruit, just the way I like it!

Amanda3 years ago

This is delicious. I made as written except with three Lipton teabags in lieu of Darjeeling and English Breakfast. I don’t even like iced tea.

Renate3 years ago

Perfect for those who dislike commercial, overly sweet iced teas or the bitter, English tea only iced teas. Serve with sugar syrup on the side for those who like theirs a bit sweeter.

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