Lemon Mint Tea

 It is the time of year that we start craving flavored teas and

other drinks that are cool and refreshing. I started making

lemon mint tea a few years ago and it has become a favorite.

 You will need to pick up some mint flavoring at the

 grocery store unless you use mint leaves. I like to use

the flavoring and garnish with the leaves.

 Also, add a can of pink lemonade concentrate to your list.

 This recipe is one that I had saved from Southern Lady.

The recipe is as follows:

3 1/2 quarts cold water, divided

3 family-size tea bags

1/2 cup fresh mint leaves

1 1/2 cups of sugar

1 (12-ounce) can frozen pink lemonade concentrate, thawed

Garnish: fresh lemon slices

In medium saucepan, bring 1 quart water to boil; remove from heat. Add tea bags and mint;

cover, and steep for 5 minutes. Strain tea into large container. Add sugar, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Add lemonade concentrate and remaining water; stir to mix well. Serve over ice. Garnish with lemon slices, if desired. Add fresh mint leaves if desired.

Janet's Version

 I use decaffeinated tea and substitute splenda for the sugar. I also don't use quite that much sweetener. Instead of using the fresh mint leaves I add several drops of mint flavoring. I use the mint leaves for garnish.

This makes close to a gallon, but you will need a lot because most folks want more than one glass.

 Enjoy that glass of tea while you read, explore Pinterest, etc.

I couldn't help but share my notebook that I stored all my goodies in. I would put each page in a protector and pull them out in when I needed or used them. This was before Pinterest and days of pinning.

Enjoy!