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Recipe courtesy of Trisha Yearwood

Show: Trisha's Southern Kitchen

Episode: Trisha on Ice

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Total:: 50 min
Active:: 20 min

Yield:: 4 to 6 servings

Level:: Easy

Ingredients

Tea Syrup:

1 cup water
1 cup sugar
6 black tea bags

Shaved Ice:

8 cups ice
1 1/2 cups water
3 lemons, 2 juiced and 1 cut into wheels
1 or 2 shots (3 ounces) limoncello, optional
Mint sprigs, for garnish

Directions

For the tea syrup: Bring the water and sugar to a boil in a small saucepot. Remove from the heat and add the tea bags. Steep for 10 minutes. Remove the tea bags and let the tea syrup cool completely.

For the shaved ice: In a blender, combine the ice, water, lemon juice, limoncello if using, and all of the tea syrup. Puree until smooth.

Pour the tea ice into tumblers, and garnish with a lemon wheel and a mint sprig.

My Private Notes

Name: Shaved Sweet Tea Ice
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H50M0.000S
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup water; 1 cup sugar; 6 black tea bags; 8 cups ice; 1 1/2 cups water; 3 lemons, 2 juiced and 1 cut into wheels; 1 or 2 shots (3 ounces) limoncello, optional; Mint sprigs, for garnish