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Watermelon Iced Tea
This watermelon iced tea recipe is a sweet, refreshing treat that's perfect for a pool-side party on a hot summer day!
Course
Drinks
Cuisine
American
Keyword
summer recipe, Watermelon Iced Tea
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
5
minutes
minutes
Total Time
10
minutes
minutes
Servings
6
servings
Author
I Heart Recipes
Ingredients
1
small watermelon
about 2 lbs
5
black tea bags
4
cups
water
1
cup
granulated sugar
2-3
drops of red food coloring
optional
mint leaves
optional
Instructions
Bring the 4 cups of water to a boil, then remove from the heat.
Toss in tea bags, and let sit for 20 minutes.
Cut the top of the watermelon off, and save for later
Scoop out the red part.
Place the red part of the watermelon into a blender of food processor, and liquify.
Pour the watermelon juice into a pan, and sprinkle in the sugar.
Mix until well combined, then bring to a boil, and cook for 2 minutes.
Turn the heat off, then remove the pan from heat, and let sit for 5 minutes.
pour the watermelon juice into a pitcher, along with the now concentrated tea.
Add in a few drops of red food coloring ( optional)
Stir,then let it sit until it cools.
Cut the leftover watermelon into cubes, and clean the mint leaves.
Place the mint leaves,watermelon cubes, and ice into a pitcher.
Pour the watermelon tea over the ice.
Let sit for 5 minutes.
Serve and enjoy!
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Notes
You can add more or less sugar