Lime Mint Iced Tea

Serves:	6
Recipe Type:	Veg.
Difficulty:	Easy

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)

Cooking Instructions:

• 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.