Refreshing Orange Mint Tea
If you are looking for a refreshing beverage idea, how about this wonderful chilled mint and orange tea? This is refreshing and oh so delicious.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 20 mins
- Yield: 8 1x
- Category: Drinks
- Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups (¾ liter) water
- ½ cup (120ml) lemon juice
- 1/3 cup (45g) sugar or ¼ cup (85g) honey
- 1 pint orange juice
- 6 sprigs of fresh mint
- Cold water, as needed
- Ice cubes, as needed
- Fresh mint springs, for garnish (optional)
- Thin slices orange, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Bring the water to a boil in a pot, then add the mint and cover the pot.
- Take it off the heat and steep the mint for 15 minutes.
- Remove the mint and stir in the sugar or honey until dissolved.
- Put the orange and lemon juices in a 2 quart (2 liter) pitcher.
- Add the mint concentrate.
- Add sufficient ice and water to fill the pitcher.
- Chill, then serve garnished with mint and orange sprigs if you like.
Find it online: https://victoriahaneveer.com/refreshing-orange-mint-tea/