Fruited Iced Tea

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Fruited Iced Tea

 

 

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Preparation: 10 minutes + 3 hours to chill

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4 teaspoons orange pekoe -OR- earl grey tea leaves

8 teaspoons sugar

3 cups ruby red grapefruit juice

8 teaspoons passionfruit pulp (around 2 passionfruit)

crushed ice, to serve

 

 

1. Place tea leaves in a large heatproof bowl; add 3 cups boiling water and

steep for 5 minutes. Strain tea into a large jug.

 

2. Add sugar to tea, stir until dissolved. Chill for 3 hours.

 

3. Stir in fruit juice and passionfruit. Serve over crushed ice.

 

 

 

NOTE: Don't steep tea/or too long; after 5 minutes, the brew becomes bitter.

 

VARIATION: Instead of grapefruit juice, try your favourite fruit nectar, such as

apricot, peach or guava.

 

 

 

Serves 6.