ORANGE ICED TEA

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This is a recipe I found in my cookbook called Favorite Brand Name Classic Recipe Collection. It's really easy to make and the oranges offer a really refreshing citrus boost to the iced tea. I didn't include chilling time in the preparation time.

Provided by Northwestgal

Categories     Beverages

Time 15m

Yield 32 ounces, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 oranges
4 cups boiling water
5 tea bags
ice cube
honey or brown sugar, to sweeten

Steps:

  • With a vegetable peeler, peel each orange in a continuous spiral, removing only the outer colored layer of peel.
  • In a large pitcher, pour boiling water over the tea bags and orange peel. Cover and steep 5 minutes. Remove tea bags. Chill tea mixture with peel in a covered container.
  • To serve, remove the peel and pour iced tea over ice cubes in tall glasses.
  • Sweeten to taste with honey (or brown sugar). Garnish with orange slices and fresh mint leaves, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 30.8, Fat 0.1, Sodium 7.1, Carbohydrate 7.7, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 6.1, Protein 0.6

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