Picnic Tea

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

Serves 10 people

Categories: Cold Beverage

Ingredients

  • 10 cups water
  • 6 standard-size tea bags
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
  • 3/4 cup frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
  • ice cube
  • 10 lemon slices
  • 10 sprigs fresh mint

Directions

  1. Bring 5 cups water to a boil in medium saucepan; remove from heat.

  2. Add tea bags and cinnamon stick to water; let stand 5 minutes.

  3. Remove tea bags; add sugar and stir to dissolve.

  4. Stir in orange juice and lemonade concentrates.

  5. Pour tea mixture into pitcher.

  6. Add remaining 5 cups water and stir well.

  7. Chill until cold, about 4 hours.

  8. Discard cinnamon stick.

  9. Fill 10 glasses with ice; pour tea punch over.

  10. Garnish each glass with one lemon slice and one mint sprig and serve.

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