Mom’s Tangerine Iced Tea

Name: Mom's Tangerine Iced Tea
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings.
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

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

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.