Pimm’s iced tea

Mixing this summer favourite with ice-cold mint & citrus tea makes a less sweet but every bit as refreshing alternative to the traditional English drink.

TAKES 20 MINUTES • SERVES 6

4 tea bags

20g pack mint

100g/4oz caster sugar

juice 2 large oranges, plus slices to garnish

juice 2 lemons, plus slices to garnish

400ml/14fl oz Pimm’s No 1

a few sliced strawberries, to garnish

plenty of ice, to serve

1 Put the tea bags and half the mint into a large jug, then pour over 1.2litres/2 pints boiling water from the kettle. Leave to infuse for 10 minutes, then remove the bags and stir in the sugar.

2 Once cool, remove the mint, add the orange juice, lemon juice and Pimm’s, and chill thoroughly. Can be made up to a day ahead. Serve over plenty of ice garnished with slices of orange, lemon and strawberry, and the remaining mint sprigs.

PER SERVING 146 kcals, protein 1g, carbs 17g, fat none, sat fat none, fibre none, sugar 17g, salt 0.04g