Chamomile Iced Tea Food

STRAWBERRY-CHAMOMILE ICED TEA WITH GIN

Steps:

• Bring 4 cups water to a boil with 1 cup sliced strawberries and 1/2 cup sugar; stir to dissolve the sugar. Remove from the heat, add 12 chamomile tea bags and steep 5 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher, gently pressing on the solids. Stir in 3 cups cold water and 1 cup gin. Chill. Serve over ice with strawberry slices.

ICED CHAMOMILE TEA

Steps:

• In a 4-quart saucepan bring all ingredients to a boil and simmer, covered, 15 minutes.
• Remove pan from heat and cool mixture. Steep mixture, covered and chilled, at least 8 hours and up to 24.
• Pour mixture through a fine sieve into a pitcher.
• This tea keeps, covered and chilled, 1 week.
• Serve in ice-filled tall glasses.

CHAMOMILE ICED TEA

Steps:

• Mix the tea and juices together. Pour over ice in a large glass and garnish with grapes and slices of apple.

CHAMOMILE LAVENDER MINT ICED TEA

Steps:

• Crush mint leaves and put in a 1-gal. lidded jar. Add lavender and chamomile.
• Fill jar with water to within 2 inches of rim. Cover and refrigerate 6 hours. Pour through a cheesecloth-lined colander into pitcher for serving.