Southern Iced Fruit Tea

For Father's Day, I made this fruit tea (iced tea + fruit juice). It was delicious and refreshing and makes a great summer drink! If you are planning a cookout for July 4th, you may want to add this to the beverage menu.  {It also makes yummy Popsicles!}

Southern Iced Fruit Tea

from Fearless Homemaker 

2 family-size iced tea bags
6 cups boiling water
1 cinnamon stick
1 can (48 ounces) pineapple juice
1 can (12 ounces) frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1 can (12 ounces) frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
optional: fruit slices and/or mint, for garnish (I omitted)

Bring water just to a boil, remove from heat, then add tea bags and the cinnamon stick.

Steep for at least 15 minutes (longer for stronger tea).

After steeping, remove tea bags and cinnamon stick. Pour tea in a large pitcher (I used a sun tea pitcher).

Stir in the thawed orange juice and lemonade.  Stir until blended. 

Add the pineapple juice, stir well. 

Refrigerate until fully chilled, and stir before serving (the juice tends to settle, so you will need to stir every so often,)

I think you could add in some rum for a delish grown up beverage too!

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Yay! This recipe was featured at Miz Helen's Country Cottage!