Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
5 min
Yields
8 servings
This iced tea is wonderfully refreshing and filled with delicious ingredients like honey, lemon, lime and kumquats for a sweet, robust flavour that will transport your taste buds to the American south.
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ingredients
7
bags black tea, such as Luzianne or Lipton
½
cup honey
4
kumquats, sliced into rounds optional
2
key limes or 1 regular lime, sliced into rounds
1
lemon, sliced into rounds
Fresh mint leaves, for garnish
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directions
Step 1
Bring 4 cups water to a simmer in a saucepan. Remove from the heat, add the tea bags and let steep for 8 minutes. Remove the tea bags and stir in the honey. Let cool.
Step 2
Add the sweetened tea to a pitcher along with 2 cups ice and another 4 cups water; stir. Add the sliced kumquats (if using), key limes and lemon. Pour into glasses over ice and garnish with mint.