Almond Tea Recipe

Almond Tea is a refreshing beverage to serve on a hot summer day.

• Meal Type: Beverage
• Ethnicity: American
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: 15-30 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 3 family-size or 6 regular tea bags
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure almond extract
• 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 6 cups cold water

Directions

1. Bring 2 cups water to boil. Remove from heat and add tea bags. Steep for 15 minutes.
2. Remove tea bags, squeezing out water from bags, and put tea in pitcher. Stir sugar into warm tea mixture to dissolve. Add vanilla and almond extracts, lemon juice and 6 cups cold water. Refrigerate; serve over ice.
3. Makes 2 quarts.