Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Orange and Lime Iced Tea

Orange and Lime Iced Tea
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1 1/4 cup water
2 tea bags
1/2 cup orange juice
4 tbsp lime juice
1-2 tbsp brown sugar
wedges of lime and granulated sugar to serve
8 ice cubes


Pour the water into a pan and bring to a boil. Remove the heat, add the tea bags, and let stand for 5 minutes to infuse. Remove the tea bags and let the tea cool to room temperature (About 30 minutes). Transfer to a pitcher, cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 45 minutes.


When the tea has chilled, pour in the orange juice and lime juice. Add brown sugar to taste.


Take two glasses and rub the rims with a wedge of lime, then dip them in the granulated sugar to frost. Put the ice cubes into the glasses and pour over the tea. Serve with wedges of lime

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