Name: Iced Honeydew Mint Tea
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 10 servings (2-1/2 quarts)
Cuisine: Africa, Moroccan
Ingredients: 4 cups water; 24 fresh mint leaves; 8 green tea bags; 2/3 cup sugar; 5 cups diced honeydew melon; 3 cups ice cubes

I grow mint in the garden on my balcony. For this tea, I blend two of my favorite beverages—Moroccan mint tea and honeydew agua fresca. —Sarah Batt Throne, El Cerrito, California

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Yield:10 servings (2-1/2 quarts)

Prep:15 min

Cook:5 min

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Ingredients

4 cups water
24 fresh mint leaves
8 green tea bags
2/3 cup sugar
5 cups diced honeydew melon
3 cups ice cubes

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Directions

In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil; remove from heat. Add mint leaves and tea bags; steep, covered, 3-5 minutes according to taste, stirring occasionally. Discard mint and tea bags. Stir in sugar.

Place 2-1/2 cups honeydew, 2 cups tea and 1-1/2 cups ice in a blender; cover and process until blended. Serve over additional ice. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 83 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 15mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (20g sugars, 1g fiber), 0 protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1/2 fruit.