Alpine Iced Tea Recipes

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a drink shaker, and shake gently twice.
• Pour over ice cubes, and garnish with lemon wedges.

Steps:

• Place tea bags and bring to boil.
• Add 2 cups of boiling water.
• Add fresh mint leaves.
• After 10 minutes remove tea bags and mint leaves.
• Add sugar or sweetener.
• If you use fresh pineapple: Blend with the food processor the pineapple together with the iced water. If you prefer a clear drink, filter this juice. Add to the tea.
• If you use pineapple juice: Simply add pineapple juice and water to the tea.
• Add lemon juice, stir well and refrigerate.
• Serve it cold.

Steps:

• Combine the cloves with two cups of water in a small saucepan.
• Bring the mixture to a boil, remove from heat and let cloves steep for at least 45 minutes, preferably 1 hour.
• Bring two cups of the remaining water to a gentle boil in a small saucepan.
• Add the tea bags, cover and remove from heat.
• Let steep for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Remove tea bags with out squeezing them.
• Squeezing them will release more tannins into your tea and make it bitter.
• Strain the clove water into a 2 quart container.
• Add the steeped tea, orange juice, lemon juice, and sugar.
• Stir until the sugar dissolves.
• Add the remaining 4 cups of water and stir to combine.
• Let cool.
• then chill and serve over ice.