Plantation Iced Tea
"When I was a kid in Ohio, my mother kept mint growing under a dripping hose bib. On those icky, sticky, hot and humid summer days, I fondly remember cold glasses of this refreshing iced tea with its hint of mint, orange and lemon juices."
photo by Baby Kato
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
-
16
ingredients
- 4 tea bags
- 4 sprigs of fresh mint
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1⁄2 cup lemon juice
- water
- ice
directions
- Put 1 quart water in a pot and bring to a boil.
- Turn off heat and steep tea bags and mint in hot water for 15 minutes or more.
- Remove tea bags and mint and discard.
- Add sugar, stirring to dissolve.
- Add orange and lemon juices.
- Add enough water/ ice to make 4 quarts.
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Reviews
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I had a bunch of limes and used those instead of lemon and this iced tea is just delicious and so refreshing. I like that the tea flavours are still strong, and it's nice and citrusy while not being too sweet. The mint is a nice touch. This is perfect for the hot weather outside. Thanks! -
This is a lovely refreshing drink. You can indeed taste the tea, mint and citrus juices. I enjoyed this very much. The flavour was outstanding. Perfectly, sweet and tart. I garnished my glasses with thin slices of orange. Thanks so much for sharing.
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I am the mother of 6 (only 5 of whom I birthed), and the grandmother of 10. Since my children were born in ’70, ’73, ’80, ’85, and ’90, I have always had kids in different stages of life; so my life has never been boring. I homeschooled the youngest 3 for 15 years(which I really really enjoyed), but my youngest daughter is now going to the University of Hawaii. The next oldest daughter is a theater manager and English teacher in Seattle. Our 4 sons are are all merried, living in West Virginia, Nevada, and Oregan and are the parents of all our grandchildren .I did the Cub Scout leader a long time ago; then the Girl Scout leader and like that a lot better. I also love to garden and to cook. I started cooking in grade school, was fixing dinner every night as my “family chore” by the time I was in junior high, and have been enjoying it ever since. I think when you enjoy cooking, it is contagious. My married sons both share some of the cooking with their wives; my college daughter has enjoyed putting on Sunday Suppers in her dorm. Reading is also a favorite pastime, but my “reading” is done via books on tape since I am legally blind. I love Zarr because it allows me access to so many recipes, as well as the benefit of others’ experiences (thanks to modern technology and a specialty computer software program designed for the blind and visually impaired. My husband (DH is an understated term) and I are involved in our church choir together, enjoy traveling, visiting friends around the country, and taking our grandchildren and Girl Scouts camping.
