Nantucket Iced Tea

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 10 tea bags, black tea
• 4 cups water, at room temperature
• 2 cups cranberry juice
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup water
• 2 -3 pieces lime zest
• 6 -7 tablespoons fresh lime juice

Recipe

• 1 in a (glass) serving pitcher, steep the tea in the water for 45 to 60 minutes.
• 2 remove tea bags and discard them.
• 3 stir in the cranberry juice and as much lime juice as desired.
• 4 serve over ice in tall glasses.
• 5 garnish with a a lime slice, if desired.
• 6 lime syrup: combine 2 1/2 cups sugar with 1 cup of water in a small saucepan. add a few strips of lime zest. bring to a boil them simmer 5 to 8 minutes till slightly thickened. remove from heat and cool. remove and discard lime zest. stir in 6 or 7 tbs. of fresh, strained lime juice (and 2 or 3 drops of green food coloring, if desired).