Trisha Yearwood's Pineapple Iced Tea
The country star added a tropical twist on a classic recipe by infusing ice cubes with chunks of pineapple.
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Ingredients
- 1 20-oz. can pineapple chunks
- 4 family-size tea bags (or 16 individual tea bags)
- 2 cups boiling water
- ½ cup sugar
- 9 cups cold water, divided
Instructions
- Drain the pineapple chunks, reserving the juice. Place 1 pineapple chunk in each compartment of 3 ice-cube trays, and fill the trays with water. Freeze until solid, at least 6 hours.
- Place tea bags in a large heatproof measuring cup. Add 2 cups boiling water, and let the tea stand for 10 minutes.
- Stir together reserved pineapple juice, sugar and 1 cup cold water in a large pitcher.
- Discard tea bags. Pour hot tea into the pineapple juice mixture in pitcher; stir until the sugar is dissolved. Stir in remaining 8 cups cold water. Chill until ready to serve. Place pineapple ice cubes in glasses; fill with tea.
