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                                      ***** Iced Mint Tea ***** 
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    Categories: Summer Solstice                             
 
    Number of Servings:   4 
   
    INGREDIENTS ------------------------------------------------------------ 
 
       1        cup   mint leaves, pressed down                          
       2        tbs.  loose tea (or two tea bags)                        
       2                strips lemon peel                                  
       4        cups boiling water                                      
       1/2     cup  granulated sugar (optional)                        
       1/3     cup  lemon juice                                        
                         ice cubes                                          
       4                lemon slices                                       
       4                fresh mint sprigs                                  
 
    DIRECTIONS  ------------------------------------------------------------ 
 
In medium bowl, combine mint, tea and lemon peel, and cover with the boiling 
water; let steep 15 minutes.  Strain and stir in sugar; cool completely and mix 
in lemon juice.                                     
                                                                           
To Serve, half fill 4 glasses with ice cubes, add mint tea and garnish each 
glass with a lemon slice and mint sprig.                          
                                                                           
    
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                              ***** Strawberry Lemon Crush ***** 
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    Categories: Non-alcoholic   fruit                           
 
    Number of Servings:   2 
  
    INGREDIENTS ------------------------------------------------------------ 
 
       1          cup   hulled strawberries                                
       1/2       cup   sugar                                              
       1/2       cup   lemon juice                                        
       1 1/2    cup   cold water                                         
                           ice cubes                                          
                           two unhulled strawberries, or mint sprigs          
 
    DIRECTIONS  ------------------------------------------------------------ 
 
Place hulled strawberries in blender or food processor.  In bowl combine sugar, 
lemon juice and 1/2 cup of the water, stirring until sugar dissolves.  Add to 
berries; puree gradually adding the remaining water, until mixture is smooth.  
Serve over ice cubes and garnish with unhulled berries or mint.