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Iced Ginger Green Tea
Courtesy of Annaliese Keller: www.malabartradingco.com
Ingredients
8 cups fresh drinking water, hot
4 cups fresh drinking water, cool
1/4 cup sugar (or honey, agave syrup) to taste
3 inches fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
5 tablespoons green tea (Cloud and Mist, Zhen Mee, or Aprioct Green)
Sugar or honey, to taste (optional) Instructions
In a large saucepan, combine hot water, sugar and ginger. Bring mixture to the boil; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Add green tea an stir; let stand, covered, for 3 minutes. Sweeten to taste, if desired. Stir in cool water. Pour liquid through fine mesh strainer into 1-gallon pitcher or punch bowl. (Discard ginger and tea leaves.) Cover; cool 1 hour or chill until ready to serve. Garnish with fruit skewer (see below). Serves 12. Fruit Skewers
These colorful "swizzle sticks" of fruit add a festive touch to any iced tea beverage, but are particularly beautiful in the ginger green tea. Strawberries
Mango, cut into chunks
Kiwis, cut into pieces
Melon balls
Limes, quartered
Orange peel strips (zest)
Ice cubes On a 12-inch wooden skewer, alternate fruits, lime quarters, and orange peel strips. Place skewer inside pitcher or punch bowl as a decorative swizzle stick. Use 6 inch wooden skewers for individual servings.
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