Tea Travels!™… Iced Tea Punch
Recipe by Ellen Easton 2020- All Rights Reserved
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- 4 cups water
- 8 teaspoons of Earl Grey Tea or Black Tea Blend of your choice
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 4 cups of orange juice
- Juice of 2 lemons
- 4 cups Ginger Ale
- 1 orange, sliced
- 1 lemon, sliced
- Brewed tea of your choice
- Zest of 1 orange and 1 lemon
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In a large pot, bring the water to a boil; remove from heat. Add the tea leaves and let steep approximately 5 minutes or until brewed to your liking. Remove tea bags and discard.
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Stir in sugar until dissolved. Let cool and refrigerate until well chilled.
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Just before serving, add orange juice, lemon juice, and Ginger Ale.
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To serve, place orange and lemon slices on the side of each tea glass. Place prepared frozen Flavored Iced Tea Cubes into each glass before serving.
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Makes 4 servings.
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Zest the orange and the lemon. Place the zest in the bottom of an ice cube tray, pour brewed tea into the trays and freeze until firm.
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Remove the ice cubes from the try when ready to served the Iced Tea Punch.
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NOTE: You may also add edible flowers and herbs to the tea before freezing. Citrus juices of an orange, lime, lemon, and/or lemonade may also be frozen into the ice cubs to be served with the punch.
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