Recipe

June 27, 2012

Jasmine Mint Spritzer Recipe

Recipe:

Step 1: In large heatproof container, combine boiling and room temperature waters. Add tea bags; let steep for 20 minutes to 1 hour. Discard tea bags.

Step 2: Pour tea into glass pitcher. Add mint sprigs, plums, nectarines and maple syrup; stir. Refrigerate for up to 2 days.

Step 3: To serve, place 1/2 cup ice in glass (or enough to fill halfway). Top with tea mixture until 3/4 full, ensuring some fruit and mint sprig in each glass. Top last 1/4 of glass with soda water.

Ingredients

2 cups boiling water
2 cups room temperature water
4 tea bags, Jasmine tea or green tea
4 sprigs of fresh mint
3 Ontario plums, pitted and sliced
2 nectarines, pitted and sliced
3 tbsp maple syrup
2 cups ice
1 cup soda water

Directions

Yield:

Step 1: In large heatproof container, combine boiling and room temperature waters. Add tea bags; let steep for 20 minutes to 1 hour. Discard tea bags.

Step 2: Pour tea into glass pitcher. Add mint sprigs, plums, nectarines and maple syrup; stir. Refrigerate for up to 2 days.

Step 3: To serve, place 1/2 cup ice in glass (or enough to fill halfway). Top with tea mixture until 3/4 full, ensuring some fruit and mint sprig in each glass. Top last 1/4 of glass with soda water.