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Dog Days Iced Tea

Photo Credit
Sam Jones/Quinn Brein
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Yield
Makes 8 to 10 servings.
Category
Beverages
Course
Other
Occasions
Independence Day
Sources
Yankee Magazine

A hot summer day is the best time to whip up a refreshing pitcher of Dog Days Iced Tea, which is full of citrus flavor and fresh mint!

What are Dog Days? We’re glad you asked! The Dog Days of Summer are traditionally the 40 days beginning July 3 and ending August 11. To learn more, check out our Dog Days of Summer page. In the meantime, sit back and relax with this quintessential summer beverage.

Ingredients
7 bags black tea (English, Earl Grey, etc.)
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 cup mint leaves and sprigs, divided
2 cups chilled orange juice
1 orange, sliced crosswise
1 lemon, sliced crosswise
ice cubes
Instructions
  1. Brew a strong tea in about 10 cups of water. While still hot, add sugar and about a dozen mint leaves. Let cool.
  2. Remove tea bags and mint; then add orange juice, fruit slices, and ice.
  3. Serve over more ice, garnish with fresh mint sprigs, and add a fruit slice or two to each glass.
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Comments

a very good idea about the CC tea...i grew up with that aroma because my grandma drank it alot...good idea.....

I love Constant Comment. It brings back memories of my Mother brewing this tea. This summer tea recipe looks wonderful. I am brewing it right now for my family! (I am stunned that the first comment was so negative!)

smithhallmom (not verified)

12 years 5 months ago

Hey try it and see. You could also elimated the orange juice altogether and just have the sliced fruit in the tea to add flavor. Also could substitute something like crystal light for the orange flavor.

cmonster (not verified)

12 years 5 months ago

Would it be OK to use Splenda for sugar substitute and orange extract for an orange juice substitute? This sounds great for our Texas summers, but a risk for diabetes. I don't know of another thing to substitute for orange juice. Any suggestions?

just a thought, a small amount of orange extract would impart flavor but no fruit sugars, if added when the tea was hot it would " burn off" some of the alcohol in the extract - if that type was used.