Iced Lime Tea Food

LIME ICED TEA

Steps:

• Bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Remove from heat and add tea bags. Steep for 5 minutes. Remove tea bags without squeezing( squeezing can add bitterness).
• While tea is steeping, mix the limeade and sugar in a 2 quart heat-proof pitcher.
• Pour the tea into the pitcher and stir. Add the other 3 cups of cold water and let cool, then chill.
• Serve over ice with a lime wedge on the glass.

HEALTHY ICED TEA

Steps:

• In a medium pot, bring water to a boil. Turn off heat, add tea, stir and let steep while cooling down completely or until lukewarm (I place mine in a shady spot on a stone patio outside on hot summer days).
• Transfer tea to a large pitcher by laddling it through a mesh strainer; discard the tea leaves.
• Add maple syrup, squeeze lemon and lime juice, add the peels (skins) to the pitcher, stir with a long wooden spoon and let tea sit for 10 minutes. Discard the citrus skins otherwise iced tea will be bitter tasting.
• Now you can store your iced tea covered with plastic wrap or lid in a fridge for quite a few days. Right before serving, add ice and a can of club soda to a pitcher, stir and enjoy. Garnish with thin lime slices, if desired.

SPICED THYME AND LIME ICED TEA

Steps:

• Bring 6 cups water, sugar, thyme, cinnamon sticks, lime juice and lime zest to a boil in a 5-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Remove the pan from the heat and add the tea bags. Steep the tea for 15 minutes. Remove the tea bags and allow the mixture to cool to room temperature, about 1 hour. Strain the mixture into a pitcher and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Pour the tea into 4 ice-filled glasses and serve.

SWEET RASPBERRY LIME ICED TEA

Steps:

• Put the tea bags in an 8-cup measuring cup or heat safe bowl. Boil the water, pour it over the tea bags, and allow to steep for at least 10 minutes. Allow to cool and remove tea bags.
• In a small saucepan combine the sugar and 1 cup water and bring to a boil. Cook briefly until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and add raspberries. Let come to room temperature.
• Combine the tea and raspberry sugar syrup, to taste. Put ice into 4 (12-ounce) glasses. To each squeeze in a wedge of lime, pour sugared tea over, and garnish with a sprig of mint.
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RASPBERRY-LIME ICED TEA

Steps:

• Place all ingredients except tea in a food processor and process until very smooth.
• Strain through a fine sieve or cheesecloth.
• Whisk into tea.
• Some people prefer more sugar Serve over ice.

LEMON-LIME ICED TEA

Steps:

• Add tea bags to boiling water. Steep for 3 minute Remove bags, then immediately add frozen lemonade and stir until completely dissolved. Sweeten with sugar or honey, if needed.
• Refrigerate at least until cold. Then stir in rum to taste.
• To serve, place a few ice cubes in a large pitcher. Thinly slice lemon and lime and add. Pour tea mixture overtop.

SWEET LIME ICED TEA

Steps:

• Pour the water into a gallon sized jar over the tea bags.
• Allow to steep for 45 minutes.
• Remove and discard the tea bags.
• Stir in the sugar and lime juice until the sugar has dissolved.
• Cool to room temperature; refrigerate until cold before serving.

ICED LIME TEA

Steps:

• Boil water and pour into 2 quart jug.
• Add tea bags.
• Steep until cooled.
• Add lime cordial.
• Add liquid sweetener to taste.
• When thoroughly cooled, pour into individual bottles and refrigerate until needed.
• Pour into tall glass with ice, and enjoy.

MINT AND LIME ICED TEA

Steps:

• For the tea:.
• Place water in a medium pot and bring to a simmer over high heat.
• When water simmers, remove from heat, add tea bags and mint, cover and let steep for 10 minutes.
• Once tea has steeped, discard tea bags, add sugar, and stir until sugar is completely dissolved.
• Let tea cool to room temperature, then place in the refrigerator to cool completely, about 2 hours.
• To serve:.
• Once tea is cold, remove mint and stir in lime juice.
• Taste and adjust with more lime juice or sugar as desired.
• Serve over ice with a sprig of mint and a wedge of lime.