Sweet Orange Tea

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 cups boiling water
• 6 black tea bags (recommended: Lipton)
• 4 1/2 cups cold water
• 1 1/2 cups fresh orange juice, strained if a clearer tea is desired
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• Ice cubes
• Thin lemon or orange wedges, garnish
• Sprigs fresh mint, garnish

1. In a medium pot, pour the boiling water over the sugar and stir to dissolve.
2. Add the tea bags and steep for 8 to 10 minutes.
3. Remove the tea bags with a slotted spoon.
4. Add the cold water, orange juice, and lemon juice, and stir.
5. Let cool.
6. Pour into a glass pitcher and refrigerate until well chilled.
7. Pour into glasses filled with ice, garnish with lemon or orange wedges and mint, and serve.

sugar, boiling water, black tea bags, cold water, orange juice, lemon juice, cubes, lemon, fresh mint

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/sweet-orange-tea-recipe.html (may not work)