Mint Iced Tea
- 4 cups water
- 4 peppermint tea bags
- 2 orange pekoe tea bags
- 1 orange, zest of, only
- 8 mint leaves
- 6 whole cloves
- 14 cup superfine sugar
- 6 ounces pink grapefruit juice
- ice cube
- mint sprig, garnish
- Bring water to boil in a tea kettle.
- In a large tea pot, place tea bags, orange zest, mint leaves and cloves and then pour boiling water over all.
- Add sugar and stir until dissolved.
- Cover and let steep until cool (30-40 minutes).
- Strain tea through mesh strainer into a large pitcher filled with ice.
- Stir in grapefruit juice.
- Serve over ice in large glasses, garnished with mint sprigs, if desired.
water, orange pekoe tea bags, orange, mint, cloves, sugar, grapefruit juice, mint sprig
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mint-iced-tea-241428 (may not work)