Summertime Tea Recipe

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You can’t have a summer gathering around here without this sweet tea to cool you down. It’s wonderful for sipping while basking by the pool.—Angela Lively, Baxter, Tennessee

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Summertime Tea Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. + chilling
  • Yield: 18 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 14 cups water, divided
  • 6 individual black tea bags
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cup thawed frozen orange juice concentrate
  • 3/4 cup thawed frozen lemonade concentrate
  • 1 cup tequila, optional
  • Fresh mint leaves and lemon or lime slices, optional

Directions

  • In a large saucepan, bring 4 cups water to a boil. Remove from the heat; add tea bags. Cover and steep for 3-5 minutes. Discard tea bags.
  • Stir in the sugar, concentrates and remaining water. Add tequila if desired. Refrigerate until chilled. Garnish with mint and lemon if desired. Yield: 18 servings (3/4 cup each).

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup (calculated without tequila) equals 102 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, trace protein.

Originally published as Summertime Tea in Taste of Home August/September 2011, p29

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Reviewed on Aug. 08, 2011 by deansie2

We used 2-1/2 cups of tequila and left everything else the same. Delish!!!

Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2011 by karlyoh

I agree with the others in that this recipe does not pack much of a punch for cocktail hour but it tastes great!

Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2011 by SSUUEE

Wow....is all I can say! A co-worker told us about this recipe, and without a doubt I knew I needed to try it.

Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2011 by LeilaDK

I loved this refreshing drink, however, next time I will add more Tequila. My friends and I could hardly taste or tell that there was alcohol in it at all. If you just want something light to serve to a lot of people make it as is. If you want something with a little more kick, as I did, double the spirits.

Reviewed on Jul. 25, 2011 by lesleigh5

So refreshing! I added 3 c. tequila to this variation on Texas T to give it more of a kick. It was a hit at our dinner party.

Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2011 by blberger

We have been in a major heat wave. I made this today and took it to a pool party. Everyone loved it - extremely refreshing and delicious!

 
 

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