Orange Iced Tea Recipes

ORANGE ICED TEA RECIPE

Steps:

• With sharp knife, cut peel from one orange in a spiral motion so it's all one piece.
• Cut spiral into 6 long narrow strips; set aside.
• Slice peeled orange and 2 unpeeled oranges into a large bowl.
• Add sugar; crush with large wooden spoon or bottom of a glass until sugar is dissolved.
• Add water; crush the slices again.
• Let steep 15 minutes.
• Strain the mixture and combine with the tea.
• Fill glasses with ice cubes and add tea.
• Garnish by twisting reserved peel around straws or dropping in the ice tea with a sprig of mint.

PEACH ORANGE ICED TEA

Steps:

• Place peach, clementine, and sugar in a pitcher. Mash the fruit using a spoon; add water and tea bags and stir. Refrigerate until cool, about 1 hour. Remove fruit and tea bags using a slotted spoon.

LEMON-ORANGE ICED TEA

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring 1 qt. of water to a boil. Remove from the heat. Add tea bags and mint; let stand for 10 minutes. , Discard tea bags and mint. Pour tea into a large pitcher. Add lemonade drink mix, orange juice and remaining water; stir well. Refrigerate until chilled. Serve over ice.

ORANGE ICED TEA

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.

ICED TEA II

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat water to a rapid boil. Remove from heat and drop in the tea bags. Cover and let steep for 1 hour.
• In a large pitcher, combine the steeped tea and the sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved, then stir in lemon juice. Refrigerate until chilled.