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Mint-Citrus Tea takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Mint-Citrus Tea takes 5 minutes to cook.

Mint-Citrus Tea makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Mint-Citrus Tea are:

--4 tea bags (I prefer black jasmine tea)
--citrus--about 6 limes, 4-5 lemons, 2-3 oranges, or 1 grapefruit, or any combination
--fresh mint leaves (you can vary the amount--I like about 1/2 cup of them)
--1/3 cup sugar, or to taste
--ice and water to fill up a 2-quart pitcher

Here is how you make Mint-Citrus Tea:

1. Boil 3 cups of water. Steep the tea bags and the mint in the hot water, but remove the tea bags after 5 minutes. Add the sugar to the water to dissolve. Leave the mint steeping about 15-20 minutes. (More if desired.)2. Zest the citrus. I liked about a tsp. of lime zest, but experiment with amounts.3. Juice the citrus. 4. Strain the mint/tea/sugar mixture into a pitcher. Add the citrus and zest, and water and ice to fill the pitcher. Stir and serve.Serving Size: Makes 8 1-cup servings.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TRUEINDIGO.

The nutritional information for Mint-Citrus Tea is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 34.5

• Total Fat: 0.1 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 1.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 9.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
• Protein: 6.1 g

The dietary needs meet for Mint-Citrus Tea is Lactose Free