This is a refreshing tea punch that we developed the latter part of the week of our Grand Opening. We found it refreshing, easy to prepare and not as syrupy sweet as some punches.
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Ready to serve in 4 hours
SERVINGS: 14 – 36 (depending on size of glass and whether ginger ale is used.)
INGREDIENTS
1 cup white sugar
2 cups strong brewed black tea
4 cups orange juice
2 cups pineapple juice
5 cups prepared lemonade
1 (2 liter) bottle ginger ale, chilled, (optional)
DIRECTIONS
Prepare tea. (I use TehKu’s “My Irish Blend.” To make a strong tea double the amount of tea leaves or bags normally brewed in the 2 cups of water. Do not increase the brewing time or it will be bitter.)
In a large pitcher, combine sugar and hot tea, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Add the orange juice, pineapple juice and lemonade. Chill for 4 hours. (If you don’t have a pitcher big enough, use two pitchers and mix by pouring a portion of the mixture back and forth between the pitchers.)
When serving, pour chilled mixture into a punch bowl and stir in ginger ale. (The punch tastes fine without the ginger ale, but the ginger ale adds a bit of “sparkle” to the punch. Again, if your punch bowl isn’t big enough for the entire amount, add a portion of punch to the bowl leaving room for an equal portion of ginger ale.)
Serving ideas:
Make an ice ring incorporating fruits (raspberries, strawberries, oranges sections, pineapple bits in any combination).
Float fruit in the punch bowl.
Garnish with mint leaves.
Garnish with fruit picks
Pour ½ cup prepared mixture into an iced beverage glass and add ginger ale to fill.
Tea at the Unicorn Wine Guild 