Citrus Tea Cooler

Ingredients

• 3 tea bags or 1 tablespoon loose black tea

• 1 1/2 cups boiling water

• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice

• 1 28 ounce bottle lemon-lime carbonated beverage chilled

• 3/4 to 1 cup sugar

• 1 tray of ice cubes

• 1/2 cup fresh orange juice

Method 

Place tea bags or loose tea in bowl. Pour boiling water over tea and let stand for 5 minutes. Remove bags or strain to remove leaves. Add sugar and stir until dissolved. Place ice cubes in 2 quart serving pitcher. Pour hot tea, lemon and orange juice over tea. Stir briskly several seconds until mixture is cold. Stir in chilled lemon-lime carbonated beverage. Pour into glasses and serve at once.

Yield: 2 quarts