Kuwaity Iced Tea: Cinnamon-Orange Sweet Tea with Mint Syrup (Aarti Sequeira) Recipe

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Kuwaity Iced Tea: Cinnamon-Orange Sweet Tea with Mint Syrup (Aarti Sequeira)
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Ingredients:

  • 2 large strips of fresh orange peel
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 8 bags black tea
  • 6 quarter-size coins peeled fresh ginger, coarsely chopped
  • 6 sprigs fresh mint , plus more for garnish

Directions:

  1. For the tea: Combine 8 cups of water, the orange peel and cinnamon sticks in a large saucepan. Place over low heat and bring to a boil. Add the tea bags and shut off the heat. Let the tea steep for about 5 minutes (no more or else it will be bitter), then remove the tea bags and chill the tea (don't remove the cinnamon sticks or the orange peel yet).
  2. For the syrup: Add 1 cup of water, the sugar and the ginger to a small saucepan, and bring to a boil without stirring, over low heat. Once the contents of the pot come to a boil, shut the heat off. Tear the mint leaves and stalks into small pieces and drop into the syrup. Allow the syrup to come to room temperature, about 20 minutes. Strain and discard the solids.
  3. Strain the tea into a pitcher. Add the ginger-mint syrup according to your taste buds, stir and serve in a tall glass over ice, garnishing with some fresh mint if you like. Sip languorously.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 96.75 Kcal (405 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 0.25mg 0%
Potassium 0.5mg 0%
Total Carbs 25g 8%
Sugars 25g 100%
Calcium 0.3mg 0%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 387 Kcal (1620 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 1mg 0%
Potassium 2mg 0%
Total Carbs 100g 8%
Sugars 100g 100%
Calcium 1mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 1.9
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free,
  • cholesterol free

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