My Big Fat Greek Iced Tea

Name: My Big Fat Greek Iced Tea
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 33 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 12 bigelow brand pomegranate pizzazz herbal tea bags; 6 spearmint herbal tea bags; 3 stash brand licorice spice herbal tea bags; 8 stalk fresh spearmint; 4 lemons, kneaded, halved and juiced (saving 4 halves); 8 cinnamon sticks; 118.29 ml premium honey (2/3 cup for sweet tea); 59.14 ml grenadine (1/3 cup for sweet tea)

Submitted by The Spice Guru

"My recipe for Greek-style pomegranate tea."

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Ready In:: 33mins
Ingredients:: 8
Serves:: 8

ingredients

TO MAKE 2 QUARTS
12 bigelow brand pomegranate pizzazz herbal tea bags
6 spearmint herbal tea bags
3 stash brand licorice spice herbal tea bags
8 stalk fresh spearmint
4 lemons, kneaded, halved and juiced (saving 4 halves)
8 cinnamon sticks
118.29 ml premium honey (2/3 cup for sweet tea)
59.14 ml grenadine (1/3 cup for sweet tea)

directions

POUR 2 quarts filtered water into a large stainless steel pot.
REMOVE the leaves from 8 stalks of fresh spearmint; ADD spearmint leaves to pot; ADD 8 cinnamon sticks; SET heat to high.
ADD 12 Pomegranate Pizzazz tea bags, 6 spearmint tea bags, 3 licorice spice tea bags.
BRING mixture to a gentle boil; REDUCE heat to low; SIMMER 3-5 minutes; REMOVE tea from heat.
WASH lemons well and cut in half; SQUEEZE juice from lemons, reserving 4 lemon halves; SET aside lemon juice or chill.
ADD the 4 reserved lemon halves and 1/2 cup premium honey to hot tea brew; ALLOW mixture to steep and cool down.
STRAIN tea when cooled through mesh strainer into a pitcher (save and set aside cinnamon sticks for garnish); ADD the fresh lemon juice and the grenadine to tea; STIR well (Tea may be diluted with cold filtered water if you desire a subtler tasting tea).
POUR tea into tall glasses filled with ice. Place 1 lemon slice on rim of each glass; add 1 stick cinnamon and 1 sprig fresh mint to tea to garnish.
AS A COCKTAIL: Add desired amount of ouzo liqueur to iced shaker or glass; FILL with tea; SHAKE or STIR; GARNISH.
SERVE and ENJOY!