lemonade iced tea

(photo found here)

i made the best tea for webb's birthday party last week, or at least i thought it was! but really, i did get lots of people asking for the recipe. how can you go wrong with a tea recipe from southern living? it was so refreshing! ... and the addition of the mint was perfect!

lemonade iced tea
3 cups water
2 family-size tea bags
1 (1-oz.) package fresh mint leaves (about 1 cup loosely packed)
1/2 cup sugar
4 cups cold water
1 (6-oz.) can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
garnish: fresh citrus slices

bring 3 cups water to a boil in a 2-qt. saucepan. remove from heat, add tea bags, and stir in fresh mint. cover and steep 10 minutes.

remove and discard tea bags and mint. stir in sugar until dissolved.

pour tea into a 3-qt. container, and stir in 4 cups cold water and lemonade concentrate. serve over ice. garnish, if desired.

this recipe only makes 8 cups, so i doubled it. add bourbon and serve at your next cookout!