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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 20 |
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People are surprised to learn that tea is an ingredient in this pleasant beverage. It's a nice change from punch recipes that call for soda. Margaret McNeil, Germantown, Tennessee Ingredients:
3 medium lemons |
6 cups water |
2 cups sugar |
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
1-1/2 teaspoons almond extract |
4 individual tea bags |
4 cups boiling water |
2 cans (46 ounces each) unsweetened pineapple juice |
fresh mint, optional |
Directions:
1. Squeeze juice from lemons; set juice aside. Place lemon halves in a large saucepan; add water and sugar. Bring to a boil; boil for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and discard lemons. Stir in extracts and reserved lemon juice.
2. Steep tea in boiling water for 5 minutes; discard tea bags. Stir tea and pineapple juice into lemon mixture. Chill. Serve in chilled glasses over ice. Garnish with mint if desired. Yield: 5 quarts.
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