There’s nothing the Americans can tell us about tea drinking but I think they may be one up on us when it comes to iced tea. I once worked for an American who gave me this recipe. Try it. It’s delicious, refreshing on a hot summer’s day and non-alcoholic so you can drink and drive.
- 6 breakfast tea bags
- 275ml (10 fl oz) squeezed orange juice, chilled
- juice of 1/2 lime
- 12 sprigs of fresh mint (approx)
- 1/2 orange, sliced
- 1/2 lemon, sliced
- 2 level tablespoons caster sugar
- ice, lots
Make up some very strong tea with 1.2litres (2 pints) of boiling water. Add the sugar and 6 sprigs of mint to the pot and leave it for 15 - 20 minutes. Remove the tea bags and let it get cold. When the tea is cold remove the mint. Then puts lots of ice into a (glass) jug and pour in the cold tea followed by the orange and lime juices and the other 6 sprigs of mint. Lastly, add the lemon and orange slices, stir well and serve in glasses with more ice.
Gardening
My gardening tip for this edition is to make up a jug of iced tea, sit in a lounger and relax in the sun.
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