Mint Tea Lemonade Recipes

LEMON MINT TEA

Steps:

• Combine boiling water, tea bags, and mint in a large container.
• Cover and steep 7 minutes.
• Remove and discard tea bags.
• Stir in lemonade, orange juice, and cold water.
• Cover and chill 4 to 6 hours.
• Strain into ice-filled glasses.

MINT-TEA LEMONADE

Steps:

• Bring 2 cups water to a gentle boil in a small saucepan.
• Add in tea bags; remove pan from heat, cover, and steep for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place the sugar in a 2-quart container.
• When the tea is ready, remove the tea bags without squeezing them; pour the tea over the sugar; stir until the sugar is dissolved.
• Add in the remaining 2 cups water; let cool 10 minutes.
• Pour in the lemonade, then squeeze the lemon wedges into the mixture; put the rinds in, too; stir to blend.
• Chill until very cold; serve over ice.

MINT AND LEMON TEA

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Meanwhile, peel the lemon, leaving the bitter white pith on the lemon and only removing the yellow peel.
• Add the lemon peel and mint leaves to the boiling water, stir once and boil for 1 minute. Strain tea into teacups and serve hot, passing sugar if desired.

MINTED LEMONADE

Steps:

• To make simple syrup: Place 2 cups sugar and 2 cups water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir until sugar is dissolved and let cool. Place lemon juice in a large pitcher, add remaining 4 cups water and 1 cup of the simple syrup or more to taste. Stir in mint leaves and refrigerate for 1 hour. Serve over ice.

LEMONADE-MINT ICED TEA

Steps:

• In a 1 gallon pitcher, combine the mint leaves, 1 quart of boiling water, instant tea powder and sugar. Stir to dissolve sugar. Let stand for 15 minutes.
• Stir in the cold water and lemonade concentrate. Serve in tall glasses over ice. Strain out mint leaves, if desired.