How To Make French Mint Tea
This is one of my mother’s all time favorite drinks in the summer. Of course, when you live in the south, anything served over ice quickly becomes a favorite. This drink, however, is different. Think mint juleps beneath a big oak shade tree. Now place a nice stemmed iced tea glass of my Mama’s French Mint Tea in your hand and you’re on your way!
Mama took these pictures just a few moments ago, so if you hurry to her house there might still be some left!
You will need: Sugar, Lemon Juice, Frozen Orange Juice Concentrate, Fresh (or dried) Mint, and Tea Bags. In general, the tea bags we use in the south are orange pekoe. They are marketed under popular brands such as Luzianne or Tetley.
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In a pot bring to a boil the tea bags, mint and enough water to cover well.Â
Remove from heat and let steep covered for 30 minutesÂ
Put approx. 1 quart water in pitcher and add oj concentrateÂ
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And lemon juice.(You’d never know by my sentence structure that was an English honors student in college…)
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Strain tea and mint into pitcher and add enough water to make one gallon. Stir. Refrigerate. Â
French Mint Tea
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8 regular size tea bags
juice of 4 lemons (8T. Realemon)
one 12 oz. frozen orange juice concentrate(pulp free)
2 cups sugar
handful of fresh mint (2 T. dried mint flakes)
In a pot bring to a boil the tea bags, mint and enough water to cover well. Remove from heat and let steep covered for 30 minutes. Put approx. 1 quart water in pitcher and add oj concentrate, lemon juice and sugar. Strain tea and mint into pitcher and add enough water to make one gallon. Stir. Refrigerate.
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Servings: 4
Calories: 12kcal
Ingredients
- 8 regular size tea bags
- juice of 4 lemons or 8T. Realemon
- one 12 oz. frozen orange juice concentrate (pulp free)
- 2 cups sugar
- handful of fresh mint or 2 T. dried mint flakes
Instructions
- In a pot bring to a boil the tea bags, mint and enough water to cover well. Remove from heat and let steep covered for 30 minutes. Put approx. 1 quart water in pitcher and add oj concentrate, lemon juice and sugar. Strain tea and mint into pitcher and add enough water to make one gallon. Stir. Refrigerate.
Nutrition
Calories: 12kcal
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Mama’s Notes: I included alternate ingredients in parentheses. I also use 1 3/4 cup Splenda instead of sugar. If you want you can also add 1 1/2 cup pineapple juice instead of some of the water. If you use oj that is not pulp free, you will need to put it in the hot tea mixture and strain it with the tea and mint to remove some of the pulp.
Isn’t that a pretty picture?
as a northener (NY) moving to Virginia was surely shocking never had grits ,didnt even know what sweet tea was and those biscuits oh my ,well Christy after many years living down here and raising a family I can honestly say that I have become a very good
” southern italian cook ” .I love your recipes and thanks for helping me transition from the stoop to a front porch rocker thanks Linda .
LOL, I am sure you had MANY shocks Linda, but we sure are glad you finally got here!!
I make something similar by using green tea bags! Will have to give this a try and see how it compares to my version, I bet both of them are good, LOL!
Yep, I made some of this with green tea actually, it worked great!
oh my that looks fabulous! i want to try it!
Saw your tweet … boy this sure sounds good right now!
This brings back some memories, in the summer my Mom would add mint to the tea when cooking it. She grew it fresh out in the back yard. But, all of a sudden it died and she could not get it started again. Have been thinking about just using some mint extract to my sweet tea.
I am sending this recipe my mommas way. She has mint growing everywhere in the summer. She grows orange, regular, pineapple and chocolate mint. And of course sweet tea is always available in our house.
Hey Jane! I certainly hope you found something you liked and if you didn’t you just give me a holler!!! Sit back, sit a spell, and stay a while! You’re always welcome here!!
Gratefully,
Christy 🙂