Citrus Fruit Tea (Print-Friendly Version)
Refreshing Southern tea featuring citrus, pineapple, and cinnamon, just right for warm days.
# Ingredients You'll Need:
→ Main
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2 litres of water
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6 regular-size tea bags or 2 family-size black tea bags
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1 stick of cinnamon
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200 grams of granulated sugar
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120 millilitres of thawed frozen orange juice concentrate
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120 millilitres of thawed frozen lemonade concentrate
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120 millilitres of pineapple juice
→ Garnish (optional)
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Pineapple wedges
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Orange slices
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Lemon slices
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Fresh mint sprigs
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Additional cinnamon sticks
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Maraschino cherries
# How to Make It:
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Pour the fruit tea with the cinnamon stick into a pitcher and place it in the fridge until it’s nice and cold.
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Stir in the granulated sugar while it’s still hot until it completely dissolves.
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Before serving, take out the cinnamon stick. Serve the fruit tea over ice in glasses, adding mint leaves and citrus slices if you like.
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After the tea has steeped, get rid of the tea bags but keep the cinnamon stick in the pan.
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Combine the thawed orange juice concentrate, thawed lemonade concentrate, and pineapple juice. Give it a good stir.
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Take the pan off the heat. Add in the tea bags (with strings for easy removal) and cinnamon stick. Let it steep for 8 to 10 minutes.
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Start by boiling 2 litres of water in a large saucepan.
# Extra Information:
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For a great look, top with fresh mint, citrus fruits, pineapple, or cherries.