How about tea that’s as sweet as can be! I thought ladies loved flavored teas, but the men at my dinner party were the ones to sing praises. The mint (picked from a plant Elizabeth shared with me from her garden) gives this tea a refreshing surprise.
By Austin Entertains, Junior League of Austin, Texas, submitted by Pat Savoie
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Makes about 1 gallon
Ingredients
3 family-size tea bags
2 cups loosely packed fresh mint leaves
1 (33.8 oz) bottle peach nectar
1/2 (12oz) can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
1/2 cup Simple Sugar Syrup
1 (1-liter) bottle ginger ale, chilled
1 (1-liter) bottle club soda, chilled
Garnish: Fresh peach wedges
Method
1. Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan; add tea bags and mint leaves. Boil 1 minute; remove from heat. Cover and steep 10 minutes.
2. Discard tea bags and mint. (I poured tea through a strainer) Pour into a 1 gallon container; add peach nectar, lemonade concentrate, and simple sugar syrup. Cover and chill 8 to 24 hours.
3. Pour chilled tea mixture into a punch bowl or pitcher. Stir in ginger ale and club soda just before serving. Garnish.
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