Lime Tea Food

HIBISCUS-LIME TEA

Steps:

• Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add the hibiscus flowers, agave syrup and lime zest and let steep 7 to 10 minutes.
• Strain through a sieve into a pitcher, discarding the solids. Add the lime juice, 2 cups cold water and 2 cups ice. Serve over ice and garnish with lime.

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.

DRIED LIME TEA

Steps:

• Break the dried limes into several pieces. (You can use a mortar and pestle or put them in a sandwich bag and smack them with a hammer.) Combine 4 cups water and the lime pieces in a small saucepan, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 4 minutes.
• Remove from heat and strain through cheesecloth or a coffee filter. Discard the solids. Add the sugar to the tea and stir until dissolved. Drink hot or cool to room temperature and then refrigerate.

HIBISCUS TEA WITH LIME

Steps:

• Bring 2 cups water and the hibiscus to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 5 minutes.
• Strain and discard flowers. Let cool to room temperature.
• Before serving, stir in honey and lime juice and garnish with lime.

LOOMI TEA

Steps:

• Crush limes with a pestle in a mortar until the pieces resemble small stones.
• Combine water and crushed lime in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce temperature and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Strain into 4 tea cups and sweeten with honey as desired. Serve hot or cold

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.

LIME TEA

Steps:

• Pour 5 cups boiling water over tea bags; cover and steep 5 minutes.
• Remove and discard tea bags.
• Add sugar, stirring until dissolved; stir in limeade concentrate.
• Chill.
• Serve over ice.

GINGER AND LIME "TEA"

Steps:

• Bring the ingredients to a boil in a saucepan. Remove from heat; steep, covered, until the liquid cools to room temperature. Strain and reheat to serve. The brews can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a week.

CHERRY LIMEADE SWEET TEA

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, bring water to a boil; remove from heat. Add tea bags; steep, covered, 10 minutes. Discard tea bags. Stir in sugar until dissolved; cool slightly. Transfer to a pitcher; cool completely., Add limeade concentrate and cherry juice to tea. Serve over ice with lime wedges and cherries.