Shaved Sweet Tea Ice
- Level: Easy
- Total: 50 min (includes steeping and cooling time)
- Active: 20 min
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings
- Level: Easy
- Total: 50 min (includes steeping and cooling time)
- Active: 20 min
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings
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.
