Mom's Tangerine Iced Tea Recipe

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Simple syrup gives a smooth finish to this sweet tea with a citrus twist. It's so refreshing on a hot day. —Mary Miller, Poplarville, Mississippi

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Mom's Tangerine Iced Tea Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Cook: 5 min. + chilling

Yield: 4 Servings

10 5 15

Ingredients

2-3/4 cups water, divided
4 individual black tea bags
2/3 cup sugar
2 cups fresh tangerine juice (about 12 tangerines)
Ice cubes
Tangerine slices and mint sprigs, optional

Directions

In a small saucepan, bring 2 cups water to a boil. Remove from the heat; add tea bags. Steep for 3-5 minutes. Discard tea bags; cool tea slightly.
In another saucepan, combine remaining water and sugar; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; cool slightly.
Transfer tea and sugar syrup to a large pitcher; stir in tangerine juice. Refrigerate until chilled.
Serve over ice; add tangerine slices and mint if desired. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 182 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1 mg sodium, 46 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Mom's Tangerine Iced Tea in Taste of Home June/July 2012, p70