Summertime Fruit Tea

Name: Summertime Fruit Tea
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 3-1/2 quarts
Ingredients: 12 cups water, divided; 1-1/2 cups sugar; 9 tea bags; 1 can (12 ounces) frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed; 1 can (12 ounces) frozen pineapple-orange juice concentrate, thawed

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield 3-1/2 quarts

Test Kitchen Approved

Pineapple-orange juice gives ordinary iced fruit tea a refreshing citrus flavor. It never lasts long, so I keep plenty of these ingredients on hand.—Rosalee Dixon, Sardis, Mississippi

Ingredients

12 cups water, divided
1-1/2 cups sugar
9 tea bags
1 can (12 ounces) frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
1 can (12 ounces) frozen pineapple-orange juice concentrate, thawed

Directions

In a Dutch oven, bring 4 cups water to a boil. Stir in sugar until dissolved. Remove from the heat; add tea bags. Steep for 5-8 minutes. Discard tea bags. Stir in juice concentrates and remaining water. Serve over ice.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 173 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 15mg sodium, 44g carbohydrate (41g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

Pineapple-orange juice gives ordinary iced fruit tea a refreshing citrus flavor. It never lasts long, so I keep plenty of these ingredients on hand.—Rosalee Dixon, Sardis, Mississippi

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