beverages

Mixed Berry Iced Tea
Ingredients
4 black tea bags
4 berry-hibiscus herbal tea bags (like Celestial Seasonings Red Zinger)
8 cups water
¼ cup superfine sugar
2 Tbsp lemon juice
Ice cubes
½ cup each raspberries & blueberries
½ cup strawberries, quartered
Thin lemon slices
Directions
Place tea bags in a heatproof pitcher. In a 4-qt saucepan, heat water to a boil. Pour it into the pitcher and steep tea bags for 10 minutes. Remove tea bags; let cool and refrigerate, covered, until cold, about 1 hour.
Stir in sugar and lemon juice. Add ice, berries and lemon slices to pitcher.
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Ingredients
4 black tea bags
4 berry-hibiscus herbal tea bags (like Celestial Seasonings Red Zinger)
8 cups water
¼ cup superfine sugar
2 Tbsp lemon juice
Ice cubes
½ cup each raspberries & blueberries
½ cup strawberries, quartered
Thin lemon slices
Directions
Place tea bags in a heatproof pitcher. In a 4-qt saucepan, heat water to a boil. Pour it into the pitcher and steep tea bags for 10 minutes. Remove tea bags; let cool and refrigerate, covered, until cold, about 1 hour.
Stir in sugar and lemon juice. Add ice, berries and lemon slices to pitcher.
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Leprechaun Lime Punch
(Taste of Home Holiday)
Ingredients
5 ¾ cups refrigerated citrus punch
2 cans (12 oz ea) frozen limeade, concentrate, thawed
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup lime juice
1 quart lime sherbert, softened
2 liters lemon-lime soda, chilled
5 drops green food coloring
Lime slices
In a large pitcher or punch bowl, combine the citrus punch, limeade, sugar, lime juice and sherbert; stir until smooth and sugar is dissolved. Add soda and food coloring; stir to mix. Float lime slices on top. Serve immediately. Yield 20 – 24 servings (1 gallon)
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(Taste of Home Holiday)
Ingredients
5 ¾ cups refrigerated citrus punch
2 cans (12 oz ea) frozen limeade, concentrate, thawed
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup lime juice
1 quart lime sherbert, softened
2 liters lemon-lime soda, chilled
5 drops green food coloring
Lime slices
In a large pitcher or punch bowl, combine the citrus punch, limeade, sugar, lime juice and sherbert; stir until smooth and sugar is dissolved. Add soda and food coloring; stir to mix. Float lime slices on top. Serve immediately. Yield 20 – 24 servings (1 gallon)
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Rhubarb Punch
Yield: Makes about 2 quarts.
Ingredients
1 pound rhubarb
1 cup water
1 stick cinnamon
1-1/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 cup pineapple juice
1 quart water
Directions
Wash and trim the rhubarb, then cut into 1/2-inch pieces. Cook in a heavy saucepan with water and cinnamon over moderate heat, covered, for 10 minutes. Strain juices and discard rhubarb. Stir in the sugar. Chill; then add remaining ingredients and serve over ice.
Yield: Makes about 2 quarts.
Ingredients
1 pound rhubarb
1 cup water
1 stick cinnamon
1-1/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 cup pineapple juice
1 quart water
Directions
Wash and trim the rhubarb, then cut into 1/2-inch pieces. Cook in a heavy saucepan with water and cinnamon over moderate heat, covered, for 10 minutes. Strain juices and discard rhubarb. Stir in the sugar. Chill; then add remaining ingredients and serve over ice.