11796 Mint and Lime Iced Tea 15 mins, plus cooling time 5 mins 4 to 6 servings (about 8 cups) Wed Jul 01 08:48:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 10:52:27 -0700 2009 Easy CHOW http://www.chow.com/recipes/11796 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:52:27 GMT Southern-style sweet tea Sweet Southern-style green tea laced with lime juice and mint. Our sweet Southern-style iced tea gives lemonade a run for its money as the official hot-weather drink.

This recipe was featured as part of both our Mother’s Day Picnic menu and our Picnic Recipes photo gallery.

]]> For the tea:
  1. Place water in a medium pot and bring to a simmer over high heat. When water simmers, remove from heat, add tea bags and mint, cover, and let steep for 10 minutes.
  2. Once tea has steeped, discard tea bags, add sugar, and stir until sugar has completely dissolved. Let tea cool to room temperature, then place in the refrigerator to cool completely, about 2 hours.
To serve:
  1. Once tea is cold, remove mint and stir in lime juice. Taste and adjust with more lime juice or sugar as desired. Serve over ice with a sprig of mint and a wedge of lime (if using).
]]> http://www.chow.com/assets/2008/04/icetea290.jpg Aida Mollenkamp 41 Drink For the tea::

]]> 8 cups (2 quarts) water

]]> 8 green tea bags

]]> 195 1 bunch fresh mint

]]> 298 1 1/2 cups superfine or granulated sugar

]]> To serve::

]]> 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (from 4 medium limes)**

]]> Ice

]]> 195 6 fresh mint sprigs, for garnish (optional)

]]> 44 1 medium lime, cut into sixths, for garnish (optional)

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