Beverages Recipe
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Ingredients
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Fruity Iced Tea
Cucumber Mint Cooler
Method
Fruity Iced Tea
- 1
Steep the Tea
In a saucepan, bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Remove from heat and add 4 black tea bags. Let steep for 5-7 minutes, then remove the tea bags.
- 2
Add Sweetness
Stir in 1 cup of honey while the tea is still warm until fully dissolved.
- 3
Mix in Lemon Juice
Add 1 cup of fresh lemon juice into the sweetened tea. Mix well.
- 4
Add Strawberries
Fold in 1 cup of sliced fresh strawberries for flavor and color.
- 5
Chill
Allow the mixture to cool, then refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- 6
Serve
To serve, fill glasses with ice cubes, pour the iced tea over, and garnish with fresh mint leaves.
Cucumber Mint Cooler
- 7
Prepare Cucumber
In a blender, combine the peeled and diced cucumber with 2 cups of water. Blend until smooth.
- 8
Strain Mixture
Using a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth, strain the cucumber mixture to extract juice into a pitcher.
- 9
Add Mint and Flavor
Add 1 cup of fresh mint leaves, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, and 2 tablespoons of honey or agave syrup to the pitcher. Stir well.
- 10
Chill
Refrigerate the cooler for 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld.
- 11
Serve
Serve chilled over ice cubes in glasses, garnished with additional mint leaves if desired.