Rosie O Gradys Minty Lemon Iced Tea Recipes

Steps:

• Boil 2 cups water, and pour over the tea bags.
• Let steep 7 minutes.
• Remove tea bags, but don't squish them or squeeze them, to keep bitterness at bay!
• Stir sugar into the hot concentrated tea mixture, until dissolved.
• Top up with remaining 6 cups water (ice cold, preferably).
• Stir, then add lemon juice, stirring again.
• Let cool or serve with ice.

Steps:

• Place tea bags, ginger, mint& sugar in saucepan.
• Pour in boiling water, cover, and let stand 10 minutes.
• Strain tea into large pitcher and stir in lemon.
• Refrigerate until cold.
• Pour into ice filled glasses and garnish with mint.

Steps:

• Measure sugar and place in large mixing bowl with 1 cup lemon juice and baking soda. Stir to blend. Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Remove from heat and place tea bags in the pan to steep for no more than 5 minutes. Remove the bags and discard, being sure not to squeeze the bags. This can release the tannin which causes your tea to taste bitter. Pour hot tea into sugar/lemon mixture and stir to mix well. Transfer into one gallon container and fill to the top with cold water. Refrigerate and serve over ice.

Steps:

• Measure sugar and place in large mixing bowl with 1 cup lemon juice to disolve.
• Measure water and bring to a boil in a saucepan.
• Remove from heat and place tea bags in the pan to steep for no more than 5 minutes.
• Remove the bags and discard.
• DO NOT SQUEEZE tea bags (this crushes the leaves and releases the tanin which is bitter).
• Pour hot tea into sugar/lemon mixture and stir to mix well.
• Transfer into one gallon container and fill to the top with cold water.
• Refridgerate and serve over ice.
• optional lemon slices or mint leaves!
• Cool and refreshing.

Steps:

• In a large pot over high heat bring 12 cups water to a boil. Remove from heat.
• Add sugar, mint and tea bags, stirring until sugar dissolves. Steep for 1 hour. Discard tea bags and mint.
• Stir in lemonade concentrate and remaining water (4 cups).
• Pour into pitchers and chill for at least 3 hours before serving.
• Serve over ice and garnish with lemon slices and mint sprigs.