Starbucks® Passion Tea Lemonade
3 or 4 Tazo Passion Tea bags
3 cups cold water
1 can (12 ounces) frozen lemonade concentrate
1 teaspoon orange extract
Simple Syrup* Recipe follows
Bring water to boiling in saucepan. Remove from heat. Add tea bags and steep for 5 -15* minutes, to desired strength.
Add lemonade concentrate and orange extract, stir. Pour into 2 quart pitcher and add water to tea to fill pitcher.
Chill at least 2-4 hours. Serve over ice.
*When serving you can add 3 ounces simple syrup to each 12 ounce glass of Passion Tea Lemonade and stir. Starbucks adds their classic syrup to this recipe. This will make your drink sweeter and closer to Starbuck's
Simple Syrup
Makes about 1 1/2 cups
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
In a small saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil; simmer until the sugar is dissolved, 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool completely.
Make Ahead
The syrup can be refrigerated in a glass jar for up to 1 month.
This is an original recipe; include and post a direct link to this site and post full and clear credit to Pattie Kaykes and Meemo's Kitchen.
NOTE: SEE ANONYMOUS' 07-20 REVIEW. She suggests steeping for the full 15 minutes. Comments from 10-2010 also recommend the longer steeping time or an extra tea bag. Read the comments for extra help with this recipe.
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