Citrus Tea Cooler

Citrus Tea Cooler

From   Tea Time

Prep: 20 minutes

Cook: 10 minutes

Method: Easy

Course: Beverage

Type: Indian

The combination of the tartness of the citrus fruits and tea is very refreshing

Ingredients

  • Tea bags 3
  • Ice cubes as required
  • Fresh mint leaves 16
  • Sugar ½ cup
  • Orange juice 1½ cups
  • Lemon juice 4 tbsps
  • Honey 1 tbsp
  • Crushed ice as required
  • Lemon slices 8

Methods

  • Boil 3 cups water in a non-stick pan, add 3 tea bags and let it brew. Pour the tea into a bowl, add ice cubes so that the tea cools down.
  • Put 8 freshly torn mint leaves, sugar and 1 cup orange juice into a blender jar and blend well.
  • Add this to the tea decoction and mix well. Add the remaining orange juice, lemon juice and honey and mix well.
  • Put some crushed ice, 1 lemon slice and a couple of mint leaves in each of 4 serving glasses and pour the tea mixture over it.
  • Decorate the rims with a lemon slice and serve chilled.