Minted Iced Tea With Orange Blossom Water Recipes

MINT ICED TEA

Steps:

• Brew tea in boiling water, letting steep for 10 minutes. Pour brewed tea into a serving pitcher. Add sugar and lemon, and swirl in the mint, holding it by the stems and using it to stir and dissolve the sugar. When sugar is dissolved, drop mint into pitcher and add 2 cups cold water. Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled. Strain mint out before serving and serve cold.

AL AMIR'S MIDDLE EASTERN TEA (HOT OR ICED)

Steps:

• 1. DIRECTIONS FOR HOT TEA: Boil about 6 cups of water. Lightly crush the cardamom and anise seeds in a pestle and mortar or with the back of a spoon. Place the spices in a tea infuser or wrap up in a small piece of muslin cloth.
• 2. Place tea bags in a heatproof container. Add the spices then the boiling water. Steep for approximately 5 minutes. Remove the tea bags. Serve with honey or sugar on the side.
• 3. DIRECTIONS FOR ICED TEA: Boil the water and while it boils prepare the spices as indicated in Step #1.
• 4. Add the spices and tea bags to a heatproof container. Add the honey. Pour the boiling water into the container and allow tea to steep 10 minutes.
• 5. Remove the tea bags and allow tea to cool about 15-20 minutes.
• 6. Place the sprigs of fresh mint and about 2 cups of ice cubes in the tea.
• 7. Pour into individual drinking glasses with a fresh mint leaf floating in each serving. Optional: If desired, add approximately 1/4 teaspoon of rose water and/or orange blossom water to each serving of ICED TEA.

LEMON MINT ICED TEA

Steps:

• Bring the water to a boil in a large saucepan over high heat; remove from heat, then stir in sugar until dissolved. Add the tea and peppermint tea bags, and allow to steep for 30 minutes. Remove tea bag and stir in the lemonade. Serve tea over ice.

ELDERBERRY BLOSSOM ICED TEA (W/OPTIONAL ADDITIONS)

Steps:

• Pick fresh elder flowers from an elderberry tree. Remove the blooms from the stems and discard stems.
• Place 2 to 4 fresh elder flowers in a heatproof bowl. (I tested this recipe using 3 stems of elderflowers and 6 cups of water).
• Boil the water.
• Pour the boiled water over the flowers to cover.
• Cover the bowl and allow the flowers to steep for about 10 minutes.
• Strain the tea and set aside to cool then refrigerate until well chilled. (Can also be served hot.).
• To serve, pour the chilled tea over ice cubes. Stir in your favorite additions.
• I floated a few of the individual blossoms on top of the tea.

ORANGE BLOSSOM MINT REFRESHER

Steps:

• Place water and mint in a 6-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 6 hours or until heated through. Strain tea; discard mint., Whisk in sugar until dissolved. Cut orange crosswise in half; squeeze juice from orange. Stir in juice and orange blossom water. Transfer to a pitcher. Refrigerate until cold, 4-6 hours. Serve over ice with orange slices and additional mint if desired.