Lychee Black Tea Lemonade Food

GINGER-TEA LEMONADE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring the water to a boil over high heat. Remove the pan from the heat and add the tea bags. Stir and allow the mixture to cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes. Remove the tea bags and discard. Add the Ginger Simple Syrup, lemon juice, and sparkling water.
• Put the ice in a large pitcher. Pour the lemonade mixture over the ice. Garnish with lemon slices and serve.
• In a small saucepan, over medium heat, combine the sugar, water and ginger. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the syrup to cool, about 20 minutes. Strain before using.

LYCHEE LEMONADE

Steps:

• Combine lychees (with syrup), lemonade concentrate, and water in blender.
• Blend until smooth.
• Serve over ice.
• Garnish with lemon slices and mint sprigs.

BLACK TEA-LYCHEE GRANITE

Steps:

• Place the lychees in a food processor and puree until very smooth. Add the brewed black tea, lime juice and lime zest and pulse a few times to incorporate well. Transfer the mixture to a 10 by 10-inch pan. Freeze overnight.
• Using the bottom of a fork, scrape the granite into the hollowed out limes. Scrape a small amount of the granite onto the centers of the plates and top with the filled limes (2 halves per plate).
• Garnish with the reserved lime zest and serve.

SWEET TEA LEMONADE

Steps:

• Pour the boiling water over the tea bags in a heatproof container and let steep for 5 minutes. Remove the tea bags and allow the tea to cool.
• Combine the sugar with 3 cups water in a measuring cup or bowl and stir until the sugar dissolves to make a syrup.
• Pour the lemon juice into a vat or large pitcher, add the syrup and tea and stir. Add the lemon slices and mint springs. Chill for an hour or so to let the flavors develop, then serve.