Mint Tea Punch Recipe
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Mint Tea Punch

By: MCBARTKO 
"Tea, mint, sugar, orange and lemon juices make this a quick and easy, refreshingly delicious drink on a hot summer's day, given to me by a true Southern lady. Goes great with Cajun or spicy foods too. Every time I serve this someone asks me for the recipe!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (71)

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Prep Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 10 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 3 cups boiling water
  • 12 sprigs fresh mint
  • 4 tea bags
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 5 cups cold water
  • 3 orange slices for garnish (optional)
  • 3 lemon slices for garnish (optional)

Directions

  1. Place the tea bags and mint sprigs into a large pitcher. Pour boiling water over them, and allow to steep for about 8 minutes. Remove and discard the tea bags and mint leaves, squeezing out excess liquid. Stir in sugar until dissolved, then stir in the orange juice and lemon juice. Pour in the cold water. Serve over ice cubes, garnished with orange or lemon slices.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 94 | Total Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 7, 2005 by JESSALYNNICOLE   view full review
I'm leaving a second review with a helpful note. We've found the tea tastes much better the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 26, 2004 by KIMAR   view full review
Great tea, very refreshing! It makes approx. 2 quarts in case you wonder what size pitcher to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 17, 2006 by elo7   view full review
Really enjoyed this delightful tea/punch, made one minor adj. added 1/2 cup organic honey &...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2005 by MUFFINTREE   view full review
very nice! it's actually over a quart so cut back on the extra water at the end. next time I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2005 by JDPOWERMAN   view full review
It's best to use no pulp orance juice and strain it before you freeze it.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 1, 2004 by HRH1   view full review
This is a truly wonderful recipe. Old fashioned mint really makes it special.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 6, 2004 by MOMMYO2   view full review
I served this at a baby shower & it was a very big hit. I immediately had requests for the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 21, 2005 by BRR9270   view full review
Refreshing and different. It got mixed reviews, with my party-goers but I really liked it.
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 5, 2006 by Kate56   view full review
I served this with Thai marinated grilled shrimp ( from this website which was GREAT!). the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 6, 2005 by Sarah H.   view full review
I served this last week to guests and they really liked it. It has a great flavor and is...

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