Touch-of-Mint Iced Tea Recipe

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My family loves the mild mint and lemon flavors in this iced tea. It's a wonderful alternative to soft drinks.—Martha Haseman, Hinckley, Illinois

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Touch-of-Mint Iced Tea Recipe

Prep: 25 min. + chilling

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

6 cups boiling water
4 individual tea bags
1 cup packed fresh mint
3/4 cup frozen lemonade concentrate
Ice cubes
Lemon slices and additional mint, optional

Directions

In a heat-proof bowl or pitcher, pour boiling water over tea bags; cover and steep for 5 minutes. Remove tea bags. Cool for 15 minutes. Add mint; steep for 5 minutes. Strain. Add lemonade concentrate; stir well. Refrigerate. Serve over ice; garnish with lemon and mint if desired. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 cup) equals 58 calories, 0.55 g fat (0.55 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 6 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fruit.

Originally published as Touch-of-Mint Iced Tea in Light & Tasty June/July 2001, p9