Orange Grenadine 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.

HOMEMADE GRENADINE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine sugar and pomegranate juice. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved; remove from heat. If desired, stir in lemon juice; cool. Cover and store in the refrigerator up to 4 weeks.

RED ICED TEA

Steps:

• Bring 4 cups water to a boil. Add tea bags and steep for 4 to 6 minutes. Remove and discard tea bags. Add remaining 2 cups water. Refrigerate until cold, at least 1 hour.
• Fill a large pitcher with ice. Add orange and lemon slices and chilled tea. Pour into glasses with ice, and garnish with mint.

ORANGE GRENADINE WITH GRANOLA

Steps:

• With a sharp paring knife, cut off both the orange outer skin of the oranges and the cottony white skin surrounding the flesh of the fruit. Cut each orange crosswise into 5 slices, each about 3/8-inch thick. Place the orange slices in a bowl, and refrigerate until serving time.
• When ready to serve, spoon about 1/4 cup of the yogurt onto each of six dessert plates, and sprinkle with grenadine and granola. Arrange about 3 slices of orange on top of the mixture on each plate and, if desired, sprinkle the orange slices with a little Cointreau. Serve immediately.

ICED TEA WITH GRENADINE

Steps:

• In a large ball jar (or other transporting container), mix together the tea, lemon juice, and grenadine. Pour over ice when ready to serve.

ICED TEA WITH GRENADINE

Steps:

• In a large container, mix together the tea, lemon juice, and grenadine. Pour over ice when ready to serve.

CLASSIC LONG ISLAND ICED TEA

Steps:

• Pour the first 7 ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake.
• Pour into a glass filled with ice. Add Cola (if using) and grenadine. Stir.
• Garnish with lime wheel and serve.

ORANGE ICED TEA

Steps:

• Mix ingredients in highball glass.
• Add ice.