mint julep tea

Name: Mint Julep Tea
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 20 min
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 5 cup(s) strong brewed tea; 2 cup(s) fresh squeezed orange juice; 1/4 cup(s) fresh squeezed lemon juice; 1 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 1/2 cup(s) water; 2 1/4 tablespoon(s) grated orange rind; 1/2 cup(s) kentucky colonel mint leaves, fresh

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Teresa Horn

Memphis, TN

Updated on Dec 6, 2013

This is a recipe I mixed up one summer day and enjoyed it very much. It is in a small herbal cookbook that I published a long time ago. It is a simple tea to make which is very refreshing and is even better for you if you grow your own organic mint. Hope you enjoy ;)

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prep time 40 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Stove Top

yield one pitcher

Ingredients

5 cups strong brewed tea
2 cups fresh squeezed orange juice
1/4 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup water
2 1/4 tablespoons grated orange rind
1/2 cup kentucky colonel mint leaves, fresh

How To Make mint julep tea

Step 1

Put tea, orange juice and lemon juice in a 2-quart pitcher.

Step 2

In a saucepan, combine sugar, water and orange rind. Heat to boiling over high heat while stirring. After boiling for 5 minutes, remove from heat and add mint leaves to hot mixture. Stir well and then cover and let cool to room temperature.
Step 3

Strain this mixture into the pitcher. Refrigerate. Garnish with mint sprigs and orange slices. Enjoy ;)
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