Orange Earl Grey Iced Tea Food

EARL GREY ICED TEA

Steps:

• For the syrup: In a small saucepan, combine the sugar and water over medium heat. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer until the sugar has dissolved, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the syrup to cool, about 20 minutes.
• For the tea: In a medium saucepan, bring the water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the tea bags and lemon slices. Let the mixture cool to room temperature, about 1 hour. Remove the tea bags and discard.
• Pour the syrup and tea mixture into an ice-filled pitcher. Pour into glasses and add a splash of sparkling water. Garnish with lemon slices and serve.

ORANGE ICE TEA

Steps:

• Special equipment: a 60-ounce (7 1/2 cups) pitcher
• For the syrup: In a small saucepan, bring the orange juice and sugar to a boil over medium-high heat. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool for 20 minutes.
• For the tea: In a small saucepan, bring the water to a boil. Add the tea bags and remove the pan from the heat. Allow the tea to steep and cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes. Remove the tea bags and discard. Pour the tea and syrup into a pitcher and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• To serve: Pour the sparkling water into the pitcher and add the orange slices. Pour the tea into 4 ice-filled glasses. Garnish with fresh mint, or basil, and serve.

ORANGE-EARL GREY ICED TEA

Steps:

• Steep loose tea (or tea bags) and orange peel in boiling water for 3 to 5 minutes.
• Strain the tea (or remove tea bags and orange peel) and pour into a large pitcher.
• Stir in orange juice and sugar (or Splenda) until the sugar (or Splenda) is dissolved. Add cold water.
• Refrigerate until chilled, about 2 hours.
• Serve over ice with orange wedges, if desired.

EARL GREY ICED TEA

Steps:

• Place sugar and orange peel in 2 quart pitcher. Add 1 cup of boiling water and sitr to melt sugar. Add teabags and remaining boiling water. Steep 5-10 minutes according to desired strength. Remove tea bags. Stir in ice. Chill thoroughly.