Orange Mint Tea

Another favorite summer recipe from Simply In Season.

3-4 cups water
5-6 sprigs fresh mint (each about 6 inches)
Bring water to boil in a saucepan. Add mint, cover, remove from heat and steep 15 minutes or longer. Remove mint.

1/3 cup sugar or to taste
Add and stir until dissolved. The resulting concentrate may be poured over ice to dilute and serve, or may be cooled and frozen for later use.

For orange mint tea:
2 cups orange juice
1/2 cup lemon juice
water and ice
Combine juices in a half-gallon serving pitcher. Add mint concentrate plus water and ice to fill the pitcher. Chill completely and serve garnished with mint sprigs and thin slices of oranges or lemons.