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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 pitcher 1109g Recipe makes 1 pitcher) The following items or measurements are not included below: family-size tea bags 2 sprigs fresh mint leaves
Calories 1527
Calories from Fat 9		(0%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 1.0g	1%
	Saturated Fat 0.1g	0%
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.3g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg		0%
Sodium 29mg		1%
Potassium 959mg		27%
Total Carbohydrate 389.4g		129%
	Dietary Fiber 4.7g	18%
	Sugars 381.3g
Protein 3.2g		6%
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Cynthia's Heavenly Tea

Recipe #378509 | 20 min | 20 min prep | add private note

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By: Chef Lizzie
Jun 23, 2009

This recipe is taken from Jan Karon's Mitford Cookbook and Kitchen Reader. I took away a lot of great Southern recipes from this book, and this particular recipe is my family's favorite way to drink iced tea. I have changed it on occasion, but always come back to the original.

1 pitcher (change servings and units)

Ingredients

3 family-size tea bags, tags removed or 9 regular-size tea bags, tags removed
2 sprigs fresh mint leaves, plus mint sprigs for garnish
1 cup sugar
1 (6 ounce) can frozen lemonade, thawed
2 (11 1/2 ounce) cans apricot nectar
2 teaspoons almond extract

Directions

1
Place the teabags and the mint in a glass pitcher and pour in 2 cups cold water.
2
Bring a kettle with 3 cups water to a rolling boil.
3
Pour the boiling water over the teabags and cover the pitcher with a small plate.
4
Steep for 10 to 15 minutes, then remove the teabags and mint leaves. Add the sugar and stir until dissolved.
5
Stir in the lemonade, apricot nectar, almond extract, and 3 more cups of cold water.
6
Serve over ice and garnished with a fresh mint sprig.