Sparkling Mint-Lime Iced Tea Recipe

Name: Sparkling Mint-Lime Iced Tea
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 cups water; 4 mint tea bags; 8 teaspoons lime juice (freshly squeezed or purchased); 4 half slices of lime for garnish, if desired; 4 sprigs fresh mint, if desired; Vanilla coffee syrup, agave syrup or honey to sweeten drink, if desired; Crushed ice, if desired; 2 cups sparkling water (carbonated)

Ingredients

4 cups water
4 mint tea bags
8 teaspoons lime juice (freshly squeezed or purchased)
4 half slices of lime for garnish, if desired
4 sprigs fresh mint, if desired
Vanilla coffee syrup, agave syrup or honey to sweeten drink, if desired
Crushed ice, if desired
2 cups sparkling water (carbonated)

	PREP TIME 15m	COOK TIME 3h	TOTAL TIME 3h15m
YIELD 4 servings

Instructions

Bring 4 cups of water to a boil.
Remove from heat and add 4 bags of mint tea.
Allow to steep for 10 minutes.
Discard tea bags and pour tea into a small pitcher.
Refrigerate for at least 3 hours or until well chilled.
Chill tall glasses in fridge or shortly in freezer, if desired.
Add crushed ice, 1 cup of tea, sweetener (if desired) and 1 or 2 tsp lime juice, depending on how tart you like your tea.
Stir.
Add 1/2 cup sparkling water.
Squeeze mint sprig and add to glass.
Garnish with half a lime slice, if desired.