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Citrus Mint Iced Tea
Perfect for a hot summer day.
Makes 2 quarts
3
cups boiling water
4
English Breakfast tea bags
12
fresh mint leaves
½ to 1 cup sugar, to taste
1
cup fresh orange juice
1
cup fresh lemon juice
4
cups water
1. Pour boiling water over tea bags
and mint; let steep 5 minutes.
Remove and discard tea bags
and mint leaves.
2. Add sugar and stir until dissolved.
3. Stir in juices and water.
If not serving immediately,
refrigerate until ready to serve.
Serve over ice.
Nutritional information per
8-ounce serving:
Calories 65 (1% from fat) • carb. 17g
• pro. 0g • fat 0g • sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg
• sod. 4mg • calc. 6mg
• vit. C 19mg (32% DV) • fiber 0g
Fizzy Orange
Deliciously refreshing, this fizzy
beverage is a great alternative
to sugar-laden sodas for both
children and adults.
Makes four 10-ounce servings
3
cups fresh orange juice
2
cups seltzer or club soda,
chilled
1. Pour orange juice into a 1½-quart
pitcher. Add seltzer/club soda
and stir gently.
2. Serve immediately over ice. May
be garnished with a slice of
orange and a mint leaf.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 84 (4% from fat) • carb. 19g •
pro. 1g • fat 0g • sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg
• sod. 27mg • calc. 26mg
• vit. C 93mg (155% DV) • fiber 0g
Citrus Thyme Mocktail
Refreshing and light.
Makes 2 servings
¼
cup lime juice
¼
cup orange juice
¼
cup thyme syrup*
16
ounces sparkling water
1. Combine the juices, syrup and
sparkling water and stir gently.
2. Serve immediately over ice.
For thyme syrup: Combine ¼ cup
granulated sugar, ¼ cup water and 6
thyme sprigs in a
saucepan. Bring to
a boil and stir to dissolve the sugar.
Remove from heat and let steep until
it comes to room temperature. Strain
and refrigerate before using.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 72 (1% from fat) • carb. 19g
• pro. 0g • fat 0g • sat. fat 0g
• chol. 0mg • sod. 1mg • calc. 0mg
• vit. C 25mg (41% DV) • fiber 0g
Classic Margarita
Fresh lime juice makes an
incomparable margarita.
Makes 6 cups
Enough for eight 6-ounce margaritas
1½
cups cold water
1½
cups granulated sugar
2
cups fresh lime juice
12
ounces tequila
2½
ounces orange liqueur
(Triple Sec, Cointreau)
Lime wedges
Coarse salt
Crushed ice
Thin lime slices
1. Pour water and sugar into a
2-quart saucepan. Place over
medium-high heat and cook
undisturbed to dissolve sugar,
10 to 12 minutes. Remove from
heat and allow to cool.
2. When completely cool, transfer
to a large pitcher; stir in fresh
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