Beverage: Iced Tea

2 qt. water

10 Lipton tea bags, regular or decaf

1 handful fresh mint (or 1 mint tea bag, but fresh is best)

1 c. sugar

1 c. white grape juice

2 T. fresh lemon juice

Bring the water to a boil.  Add tea bags and mint and steep, covered, for 10 minutes.  Remove the tea bags and mint.  While still warm, pour into a gallon glass jar.  Stir in sugar, white grape juice, and fresh lemon juice.  Fill jar with cold water to make a gallon.

Recipe Note:  This is my favorite iced tea recipe and is wonderful to drink when the garden is giving you more fresh mint than you know what to do with.

Mary Finke

From the Kitchens of CMC

Columbus Mennonite Church

2004