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Calabro's Iced Tea

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Contains Alcohol:  No
Style: Coffee, Tea, or Cocoa
Glass Type: Any Glass
Ingredients: 7

Recipe:
6 cups Water
2/3 cup sugar
1 thumb sized Ginger Root
1/2 cup Mint Leaves
4 Peppermint Tea Bags
1 cup Lemon Juice
Lemon Slices

Instructions

Pour water into a large saucepan and set over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil. Add the sugar and stir until dissolved. Remove the pan from the heat. Add the ginger, mint leaves, and tea bags. Allow to steep for 12-15 minutes, the strain into a pitcher through a fine mesh sieve. Stir the lemon juice into the tea. Transfer to the refrigerator and chill until cold, at least 8 hours. To serve, our the tea into tall glasses of ice. Garnish with lemon slices and fresh mint leaves.

Calabro's Iced Tea - Summary

Calabro's Iced Tea is a refreshing and invigorating beverage that combines the natural flavors of ginger, mint, and lemon with the comforting essence of peppermint tea. To prepare, fresh ginger root and mint leaves are simmered with water and sugar to create a fragrant and flavorful syrup. Peppermint tea bags are steeped in the syrup, infusing the brew with a cooling and aromatic minty taste. Finally, freshly squeezed lemon juice adds a zesty citrus kick, while lemon slices garnish the drink for visual appeal. Served over ice, Calabro's Iced Tea offers a perfect balance of sweetness, herbal freshness, and citrus tang, making it an ideal choice for hot summer days or casual gatherings.

This drink style is classified as a Coffee, Tea, or Cocoa and is Non-Alcoholic, so have as many as you want. The recommended glass type for this drink is a Any Glass. We say, feel free to serve it in whatever you have available; it will still taste the same :)

You may also use different variations of the same ingredient. For example, you could change up fruit types or sugar substitutes. Other substitutions would include different brands of liquor. For example, if your drink calls for a specific type of whiskey, you could try using bourbon instead of Irish.

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Calabro's Iced Tea consists of 6 different ingredients, although you may not need all of them to make it work. Keep in mind, there are many different flavored spirts and brands, so never feel obligated to use any one in particular. If you don't have all of the below ingredients, you can always get crafty and try your own variations. You might even create your own version that tastes even better. Feel free to share your creations with the Cocktail Friend community!

Here are some of the potential core ingredients you'll want. Each ingredient links to other drinks containing that same ingredient:

  1. Water
  2. Sugar
  3. Ginger
  4. Mint
  5. Tea
  6. Lemon(s)

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