Easy and delicious, Homemade Orange Flavored Ice tea is made with real orange rind to give it a fantastic subtle orange flavor.
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Author Food.com
Ingredients
2oranges
4cupsboiling water
5bagsTea, regular or decaf
1/4cupbrown sugar
ice cubes
Instructions
Using a vegetable peeler, work around the orange removing the orange rind only in a spiral without getting the white pith from the orange. It's really a lot easier than it sounds using a peeler.Add the orange rind and tea bags to a large pitcher, add the boiling water. Cover and let the tea steep 5 minutes. Remove the tea bags. Add the brown sugar, stir to melt the sugar. Allow the tea to cool To serve ...remove the orange peel and pour over ice. Garnish with orange slices if desired. Store remaining tea in the refrigerator.