Peppermint Iced Tea


Photo: Maria Boyer
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Ingredients

1 3/4 cups sugar
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
2 handfuls fresh, washed peppermint leaves
2 quarts home-brewed iced tea

Preparation

1
To prepare mint syrup: place sugar and light corn syrup in a heavy saucepan. Cover with water. Add in a handful of washed mint leaves.
2
Simmer over low heat until sugar dissolves. Raise heat, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Cool and strain.
3
Brew your favorite tea your favorite way, adding a handful of washed mint leaves during brewing.
4
Sweeten brewed tea with 6 to 8 ounces of mint syrup. Chill.
5
Serve over ice.

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Barnaby Dorfman
June 10, 2010

Nice! Love fresh peppermint in cold drinks.

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Herbs
Beverages
mint
Tea

Yield:

2.0 quarts

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Thursday, June 10, 2010 - 1:10pm

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