Awesome Icy Sweet Tea

There is no wonder why June is the month for iced tea. With the heat turning on and all of us needing a way cool down the delicious iced tea seems to hit the spot. Now I am of course talking about cold sweet tea, after all I am a southern girl but I recently found a new way to enjoy the taste of sweet tea in a delicious icy way

3 family-sized tea bags

6 cups boiling water

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup water

2 tablespoons light-colored corn syrup

6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Lemon slices (optional)

Mint sprigs (optional)

Place tea bags in a large bowl. Pour boiling water over tea bags; steep 10 minutes. Remove and discard tea bags. Combine sugar, 1/2 cup water, and light-colored corn syrup in a saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes. Add sugar mixture and fresh lemon juice to tea; stir to combine. Let cool to room temperature. Pour cooled tea mixture into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish; cover and freeze for at least 6 hours or until firm. Remove tea mixture from freezer; scrape entire mixture with a fork until fluffy. Spoon into a container; cover and freeze for up to 1 month. Garnish with lemon slices and mint sprigs, if desired.

Kathryn Conrad, Cooking Light
MAY 2005