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Summertime Tea

Name: Summertime Tea
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 18 servings
Ingredients: 14 cups water, divided; 6 black tea bags; 1-1/2 cups sugar; 3/4 cup thawed orange juice concentrate; 3/4 cup thawed lemonade concentrate; 1 cup tequila, optional; Optional: Fresh mint leaves and lemon or lime slices

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. + chilling

Makes

18 servings

You can’t have a summer gathering around here without this sweet tea to cool you down. It’s wonderful for sipping while basking by the pool. —Angela Lively, Baxter, Tennessee

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Ingredients

14 cups water, divided
6 black tea bags
1-1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup thawed orange juice concentrate
3/4 cup thawed lemonade concentrate
1 cup tequila, optional
Optional: Fresh mint leaves and lemon or lime slices

Directions

In a large saucepan, bring 4 cups water to a boil. Remove from the heat; add tea bags. Cover and steep for 3-5 minutes. Discard tea bags.
Stir in the sugar, concentrates and remaining water. Add tequila if desired. Refrigerate until chilled. Garnish with mint and lemon if desired.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup (calculated without tequila): 102 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (26g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

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