Pineapple Mint Iced Tea Food

PINEAPPLE AND MINT INFUSED WATER

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large glass carafe or pitcher. Cover and refrigerate 12-24 hours. Strain before serving.

PINEAPPLE ICED TEA

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil; remove from heat. Add tea bags; steep, covered, 3-5 minutes according to taste. Discard tea bags. Stir in sugar until dissolved. Transfer to a pitcher; cool slightly. Stir in fruit juices., Refrigerate, covered, overnight. Serve over ice. Garnish as desired.

HAWAIIAN PINEAPPLE ICED TEA

Steps:

• Place tea bags and bring to boil.
• Add 2 cups of boiling water.
• Add fresh mint leaves.
• After 10 minutes remove tea bags and mint leaves.
• Add sugar or sweetener.
• If you use fresh pineapple: Blend with the food processor the pineapple together with the iced water. If you prefer a clear drink, filter this juice. Add to the tea.
• If you use pineapple juice: Simply add pineapple juice and water to the tea.
• Add lemon juice, stir well and refrigerate.
• Serve it cold.

PINEAPPLE MINT ICED TEA

Steps:

• Put water, tea bags and mint in a large pot and bring to a boil.
• Turn heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Strain and dicard tea bags and mint. Reserve liquid.
• Comine pineapple juice, sugar or honey, vanilla and reserved tea liquid.
• Serve over ice.

PINEAPPLE ICED GREEN TEA

Steps:

• Place 4 fresh mint leaves in a shaker glass. Add ice and equal parts iced green tea, and pineapple juice, approximately 3 ounces each. Shake well to bruise the mint leaves and strain into an ice filled wineglass. Garnish with fresh mint sprig, and orange wheel.

MINT ICED TEA

Steps:

• Brew tea in boiling water, letting steep for 10 minutes. Pour brewed tea into a serving pitcher. Add sugar and lemon, and swirl in the mint, holding it by the stems and using it to stir and dissolve the sugar. When sugar is dissolved, drop mint into pitcher and add 2 cups cold water. Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled. Strain mint out before serving and serve cold.

LEMONY PINEAPPLE ICED TEA

Steps:

• In a stockpot, bring water to a boil; remove from heat. Add tea bags; steep, covered, 10 minutes. Discard tea bags. Add mint; steep 5 minutes. Discard mint. Add remaining ingredients, stirring to dissolve sugar., Transfer to pitchers or a large covered container. Refrigerate, covered, until cold. If desired, serve with ice.

PINEAPPLE ICED TEA

Steps:

• Place tea bags and sugar in a 2-quart pitcher.
• Add 4 cups of boiling water.
• Steep for 15 minutes.
• Remove tea bags.
• Steep fresh mint leaves in tea for at least 3 minutes.
• Remove mint leaves.
• Add lemon juice, lemon slices and pineapple juice.
• Fill the pitcher with cold water.
• Serve over ice.
• Garnish with pineapple and fresh mint leaves.

PINEAPPLE-MINT JUICE

Steps:

• Puree the pineapple in a blender until smooth. Pour puree through a fine sieve into a bowl; discard solids. Return half the juice to blender; blend with half the ice and sugar. Add half the mint; pulse to combine. Transfer to a pitcher; repeat with remaining ingredients. Stir just before serving; pour into ice-filled glasses. Garnish with mint sprigs, if desired.