Recipes · Drinks
Mint Iced Tea
- Meal
- Beverages
- Issue
- DECEMBER 2019
Ingredients
Makes 12 four-oz. cups
- 1 gal. water, divided
- 15 mint tea bags, Rishi Organic Green Mint
- Tea preferred
- 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup wildflower honey
- 2 lemons, sliced
- Springs of fresh mint for garnish
Method
Optional additions while steeping: fresh peppermint, cardamom, spearmint, lemongrass, or rosemary
Bring two quarts of water to a boil in a large nonreactive pot. Once boiling, remove the pot from the heat and add the tea bags, slices from one of the lemons, and fresh herbs and spices, if using. Let steep for five minutes. Do not over-steep or you will extract bitter flavors from the tea and herbs.
Strain into a large container, making sure not to press down on the tea bags. Add two quarts of cold water to help prevent the tea from getting overly cloudy. Refrigerate.
Serve over an ice ring laced with fresh pomegranate seeds. Garnish with slices from the second lemon and sprigs of fresh mint.
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