Iced Lemon With Tea

Directions

1. 1.Using a vegetable peeler, remove bright yellow peel from lemons.
2. 2.Combine lemon peel and sugar in a medium saucepan with ½ cup water and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar.
3. 3.Lower heat and simmer 2 minutes.
4. 4.Remove from heat and stir in mint.
5. 5.Cool to room temperature; strain.
6. 6.Steep the tea bags in 4 cups of boiling water, covered, for 5 minutes. Then remove tea bags.
7. 7.Stir in syrup, lemon juice, 4 cups cold water, and ice cubes.
8. 8.Serve in tall glasses filled with ice and a few mint leaves.