Cook This! with Shereen: Orange Mango Iced Tea
Dave Garrett
The iced tea is a perfect drink for the spring weather.
Dave Garrett
Shereen Pavlides with some of the ingredients for Orange Mango Iced Tea.
Shereen Pavlides
Orange Mango Iced Tea
Dave Garrett
Shereen Pavlides with Orange Mango Iced Tea.
Sipping a frosty glass of iced tea on a warm spring or summer afternoon conjures up images of sitting on the front porch, just watching the world go by.
But even if you鈥檙e sitting at the kitchen table, or watching TV, Orange Mango Iced Tea will take you away to a world of soft breezes and relaxation.
Shereen Pavlides鈥� spin on the beloved warm-weather beverage will have you, and your guests, wanting a second (and third) glass.
Orange Mango Iced Tea
4 cups cold water
4 black tea bags
cup sugar
2 (11.5 fluid ounces) mango nectar (such as Kern蘑菇视频)
1 large orange, halved, thinly sliced
18-24 mint leaves, divided
Bring water to a boil in a teapot or 4-quart saucepot over high heat.
Meanwhile, place tea bags and sugar in a large heat-proof pitcher or measuring glass. Pour the boiling water over, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Let steep 3 minutes. Squeeze the tea bags and remove. Continue to stir until the sugar is dissolved. Let the tea cool at room temperature.
Add mango nectar, cooled iced tea and orange slices into a medium glass pitcher. Stir well. Cover and refrigerate to chill 4-8 hours.
Pour the orange mango tea into 6 ice-filled glasses, add a couple of orange slices, if desired, and place 3-4 mint leaves into each glass and stir.
Prep time: 8 minutes (not including cooling and chilling time)
Serves: 6 (9-ounce) glasses