Lime Mint Iced Tea Recipe

Lime Mint Iced Tea is the perfect drink at a summer cookout or family gathering. Learn how to make/prepare Lime Mint Iced Tea by following this easy recipe.

Lime Mint Iced Tea Recipe
Difficulty	Easy
Recipe Type	Veg.
Serves	6

Ingredients:

8 cups Water
8 Green Tea Bags
1 bunch Fresh Mint
1½ cups Superfine or Granulated Sugar
½ cup Freshly Squeezed Lime Juice (from 4 medium limes)
Ice Cubes
6 Fresh Mint Sprigs (for garnishing)
1 medium Lime (cut into sixths, for garnishing)

How to make Lime Mint Iced Tea:

In a medium pot, add water and bring it to a simmer over high heat.
On simmering, remove water from heat.
Add the tea bags and mint.
Cover and let it steep for 10 minutes.
Once the tea has steeped, discard the tea bags and add sugar.
Stir well, till the sugar has dissolved completely.
Cool the tea to room temperature and refrigerate for about 2 hours.
When the tea had cooled, remove the mint and stir in the lime juice.
Taste the tea and adjust sugar and lime juice accordingly.
Place ice cubes in serving glasses.
Pour the tea into the glasses and serve with a sprig of mint and a wedge of lime.