Julep iced tea recipe fit for a summer day

by: Kayla Hevey

Posted: Aug 30, 2023 / 02:02 PM EDT

Updated: Aug 30, 2023 / 02:02 PM EDT

(Mass Appeal) – Even though we’re approaching September, you can still take in any ounce of summer we can get! To do so, Betty Rosbottom, Cookbook Author and Chef, shares a cooling Julep Iced Tea for what’s left of the warm days of summer.

This tea is prepared with a generous amount of fresh mint leaves that are steeped with julienne lemon rind and mild tea (English or Irish Breakfast varieties, for example,) is sweetened with sugar and scented with lemon juice. Served in glasses filled with ice cubes and garnished with fresh mint sprigs, the julep tea makes a cooling accompaniment to afternoon sweets or to serve at a summer lunch or supper

Julep Iced Tea

2 to 3 lemons1 cup loosely packed mint leaves3 standard (regular) size black tea bags, preferably English or Irish Breakfast tea6 1/2 tablespoons sugar plus 1 1/2 tablespoons extra if needed2 cups boiling water2 cups cold waterIce cubesMint sprigs for garnish

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