Sweet Orange Tea

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 cups boiling water
• 6 black tea bags (recommended: Lipton)
• 4 1/2 cups cold water
• 1 1/2 cups fresh orange juice, strained if a clearer tea is desired
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• Ice cubes
• Thin lemon or orange wedges, garnish
• Sprigs fresh mint, garnish

Directions

In a medium pot, pour the boiling water over the sugar and stir to dissolve. Add the tea bags and steep for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the tea bags with a slotted spoon. Add the cold water, orange juice, and lemon juice, and stir. Let cool.

Pour into a glass pitcher and refrigerate until well chilled. Pour into glasses filled with ice, garnish with lemon or orange wedges and mint, and serve.