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Hawaiian Plantation Iced Tea

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"I first tasted this tea in a popular Italian restaurant in my college hometown of Kailua. I have been craving it ever since, and have experimented with a few proportions. Add more tea leaves for a stronger tea, but do not steep longer or the tea will end up tasting bitter. (If it does, add a pinch of baking soda.) Always make something to your liking! This is also great to serve at showers." — QueenofSuburbs

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1 quart barely boiling hot water
4 orange pekoe tea bags
1 quart ice cold water

1 (16 ounce) can pineapple juice
1/2 cup simple syrup (optional)
1 fresh pineapple - peeled, cored, and cut into spears

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Directions

Pour the barely boiling hot water into a large pitcher, and add the tea bags. Steep the tea 2 to 4 minutes. Remove the tea bags, and pour in the ice water. Pour in the pineapple juice. Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, about 1 1/2 hours.
Pour the tea over ice, garnish with pineapple spears, and serve.

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PREP 10 mins
READY IN 1 hr 40 mins

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Cook's Tip
It's easy to make your own versatile sweetener for ice tea and other drinks with this recipe for Simple Syrup.

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Feb 26, 2012

I took other reviewer's suggestions and upped the tea bags to six. Other than that, I made no other changes. I made this early this morning and let it set until lunch--there's not more than one cup left. We love this tea!

—Sarah Jo

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Most Helpful Critical Review

May 25, 2009

Hmm.. I trippled the recipe for a huge party and made it using the "sun tea" brewing method (i.e. not using the direct-boil method). This amounted a much weaker tea than expected. Sad. Looked promising but I will try a more flexible recipe.

—ben

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16 Ratings

Jun 14, 2010

Gentle pineapple flavored tea - light, refreshing, sweet enough but not *sickening* sweet. But the pineapple flavor definitely dominates. This would be better kicking up the tea to probably six bags. I used a half cup of Splenda rather than the simple syrup, only to avoid the sugar.

—naples34102

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Mar 18, 2008

This splendid beverage is a refreshing change from plain iced tea. I added simple syrup to taste, probably about 1/4 cup, and found that I was refilling the pitcher often as my guests went back again and again for refills.

—cookin'mama

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Dec 12, 2007

Great - thanks for the main recipe, very helpful! But we used brown cane sugar instead of common sugar or syrup, and added almond slivers, small coco pieces and 3 rose blossoms - now its genious! This drink we will need while sailing to and around Antarctic Peninsula on our next expedition, besides regular Magarithas and Caipirinhas and ron, of course...smile

—Polarworld.de

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Apr 23, 2010

just got back from hawaii, and we tasted this fantastic tea! Can't wait to make again and again to remind us of our fastastic vacation! Will be adding a little vodka for kick.

—MRS. F.

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Aug 11, 2009

I tweaked this a little and it was great! I brewed the tea in boiling hot water for about 10 mins and added 1/2 cup a sugar to dissolve (instead of the simple syrup). then I added the pineapple juice and enough cold water to get it to the strength I liked. it was yummy and everyone loved that it was pineapple instead of your typical lemon iced tea. I'm going to make this will all my favourite juices. yum!

—MIKALA79

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Jul 28, 2010

Light and refreshing! I balanced the juice/tea ratio to my liking, as should you. Will definitely make again!

—radiogal

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Nutrition

Calories
152 kcal
8%

Carbohydrates
39.3 g
13%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
0.3 g
< 1%

Fiber
2.5 g
10%

Protein
1.1 g
2%

Sodium
10 mg
< 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Hawaiian Plantation Iced Tea

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 152
Calories from Fat: 2

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.3g < 1 %
Saturated Fat 0g < 1 %
Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 10mg < 1 %
Potassium 277mg 8 %
Total Carbohydrates 39.3g 13 %
Dietary Fiber 2.5g 10 %
Protein 1.1g 2 %
** Sugars 22.7g
** Vitamin A 2 %
** Vitamin C 146 %
Calcium 5 %
Iron 7 %
** Thiamin 19 %
** Niacin 9 %
** Vitamin B6 16 %
** Magnesium 11 %
** Folate 23 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.