Iced Ginger Green Tea With Fruit Skewers

• 8 cups fresh water, hot
• 4 cups fresh water, cool
• 14 cup sugar, to taste (or honey, agave syrup)
• 3 inches fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
• 5 tablespoons green tea (Cloud and Mist, Zhen Mee or Apricot Green)
• sugar (optional) or honey, to taste (optional)
• wooden skewer
• strawberry
• mango, cut into chunks
• kiwi fruit, cut into pieces
• melon ball
• lime, quartered
• orange strip (zest)
• ice cube

1. In a large saucepan, combine hot water, sugar and ginger.
2. Bring mixture to the boil; reduce heat.
3. Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes.
4. Remove from heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
5. Add green tea an stir; let stand, covered, for 3 minutes.
6. Sweeten to taste, if desired.
7. Stir in cool water.
8. Pour liquid through fine mesh strainer into 1-gallon pitcher or punch bowl.
9. (Discard ginger and tea leaves.)
10. Cover; cool 1 hour or chill until ready to serve.
11. Garnish with fruit skewes.
12. Fruit Skewers: On a 12-inch wooden skewer, alternate fruits, lime quarters, and orange peel strips.
13. Place skewer inside pitcher or punch bowl as a decorative swizzle stick.
14. Use 6 inch wooden skewers for individual servings.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/iced-ginger-green-tea-with-fruit-skewers-485590 (may not work)