Apple-Mint Iced Tea

Apple-Mint Iced Tea

A couple of notes. Adding a little lemon juice prevents your tea from going brown, while the baking soda gives the tea a smoother taste.

Ingredients

Makes 5 pints (about 12 servings)

4 green tea bags

2 sprigs fresh mint

8 cups boiling water

½ cup sugar (or other sweetener of choice, I used coconut sugar)

2 teaspoons lemon juice

Pinch of baking soda

2 cups apple juice

Directions

Place tea bags and mint in a large heatproof bowl (or pitcher). Pour boiling water over it, cover, and let steep for 10 minutes.

Remove tea bags and mint. Add sugar, baking soda, and lemon juice and stir until the sugar has completely dissolved. Let cool at room temperature for 15 minutes.

Stir in apple juice, transfer to a pitcher, and let cool completely before refrigerating.

When ready to serve,add a couple of mint leaves and ice cubes in each glass. Pour iced tea over and serve!