Summertime Tea Recipes

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• Combine the tarragon, 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper; rub over chicken. Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. , Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°. Cool to room temperature; thinly slice., In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, onion, dill, lemon juice and remaining salt; spread over 12 bread slices. Top with cucumber, chicken, cantaloupe and remaining bread. Cut sandwiches in half diagonally. Serve immediately.

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• In a Dutch oven, bring 4 cups water to a boil. Stir in sugar until dissolved. Remove from the heat; add tea bags. Steep for 5-8 minutes. Discard tea bags. Stir in juice concentrates and remaining water. Serve over ice.

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• Steep teabags in boiling water for 5 minutes. Discard teabags & add other ingredients. Stir well. Do not refrigerate until it is cool.

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• 1. Place the spearmint leaves and tea bags in a heat-proof gallon size jar.
• 2. In a large saucepan, bring the 8 cups of water to almost a boil, just until you see a few bubbles starting to come to the surface.
• 3. Pour the heated water into the large heat-proof jar; cover the jar with a glass plate. I used an 8-1/2 inch glass dessert plate, and let stand for 15-20 minutes.
• 4. After the tea has steeped, discard the teabags and mint leaves. Add the sugar, and stir thoroughly.
• 5. Cover the jar with the plate, and let set at room temp to cool. (I let mine sit for 1 hr. & 30 mins.)
• 6. Now add the frozen lemonade and cold water; stir well.
• 7. Refrigerate to chill and serve later, or pour into beverage glasses filled with a few large ice cubes, and serve immediately.
• 8. Garnish beverage glasses with lemon slices, and sprigs of fresh spearmint leaves, if desired.
• 9. Note: I just wanted to let everyone know... The other day I made this iced tea, but found I only had 12 mint leaves, so I also used 2 Bigelow Plantation Black Spearmint Tea Bags (along with 12 black flavored tea bags). I felt the taste of the spearmint really came through, and the tea was quite refreshing and delicious!

Steps:

• Pour boiling water into a large heatproof pitcher. Add teabags and mint leaves; let stand for 5 minutes. Discard teabags and mint leaves.
• Add frozen lemonade, sugar and cold water, mixing well. Serve over ice; garnish with mint sprigs.
• A really neat way that Gooseberry showed this drink is to put each serving in mason jars, sealer lids and all, with a slice of lemon in each jar. Put all the jars in a bucket of ice and serve to your guests that way. Very impressive for a barbeque or gathering and a very inexpensive way to do it as well.