Lime-Mint Tea - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 1/2 cups water, divided
6 regular tea bags
2 cups loosely packed fresh mint leaves, chopped
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/4 cups lemon juice
1/3 cup fresh lime juice
fresh mint leaves, garnish

Preparation

Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in large saucepan. Pour over tea bags. Cover and steep 5 minutes; discard tea bags. Stir in mint let stand 15 minutes.
Pour tea through a wire mash strainer into a bowl; discard mint. Bring remaining 4 1/2 cups of water and sugar to a boil in a saucepan; cool. Stir in tea and juices. Chill and serve over ice. garnish if desired.