Crystal's Christmas punch
Photo by Karen Wiesner
Serves 12–14
3 mint tea bags
3 decaffeinated tea bags
3 cups boiling water
4 lemons
4 limes
2 grapefruits
2 liters Sprite
5 cups ice
½ bunch mint leaves, chopped
2 cups fresh cranberries
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In a small pan, steep the tea bags in water just below boiling point for 7–8 minutes. Remove tea bags and let cool. Juice lemons, limes and grapefruits and remove any seeds. Combine tea, fruit juices and Sprite in 4-quart-capacity punch bowl. Add ice, mint leaves and cranberries.
CRYSTAL HERD, LEESVILLE