Fox Sweet Tea

Recipe created by Jeremy Fox

This iced tea gets an herbaceous kick from kaffir lime leaves, mint, lemongrass, and lots of citrus.

Servings: Serves 8

Ingredients:
•1 1/2 cups sugar
•2 tea bags , preferably mild black tea or yerba maté
•2 kaffir lime leaves ; available at ImportFood.com
•4 mint leaves , plus more for garnish (optional)
•1/4 stalk lemongrass , chopped
•1 thinly sliced lemon
•1 thinly sliced lime
•1 thinly sliced orange

Directions:

Add sugar to a pot with 2 quarts of water; bring to a boil, then turn off heat. Add tea bags, kaffir lime leaves, mint leaves, and lemongrass. Let infuse for 1 hour, then strain. Stir in sliced citrus, cool completely, and serve over ice garnished with mint.

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