Citrus-Mint Ice Tea Punch

Ponche de Tea con Naranja y Limón

This quick and tasty iced tea punch with the added flavors of orange and lime juices is equally good with a meal or as an afternoon refreshment.

Ingredients

Pour the water into a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.
Turn off the heat and add the tea bags, 4 sprigs of the mint, and sugar.
Stir to dissolve the sugar and let steep 8 minutes.
Cool to lukewarm, about 10 minutes.
Strain the orange and lime juice through a fine wire strainer into a pitcher.
Remove the mint sprigs from the tea and pour the tea into the pitcher with the juices.
Taste for sweetness.
Put about 6 ice cubes in each of 4 tall glasses and fill each glass with punch.
Garnish with the remaining mint sprigs.

Serve cold.

Cuisine; Mexican