Tea
This is a splendid cold drink for a christmas party. Imitate the bright colours of seasonal decorations with cherries and other fruits.
Makes 12 Glasses
1 lemon
3 oranges
1 pint / 600ml weak tea, such as Dimbula or Nilgiri, well strained
2oz / 50g caster ( fine granulated ) sugar
maraschino or glacé ( candied ) cherries
1/4 pint 150ml brandy or Curaçao
2 bottles of champagne
Garnish
Tangerine segments
A few black and white grapes
Peel the zest from the lemon and two of the oranges and place
in a saucepan with the tea and the sugar. Bring to the boil, stirring
to dissolve the sugar. Remove the pan from the heat and leave to cool.
Strain the tea and pour into ice cube ( making ) trays. Put a
whole or halved cherry into each of the sections so they will be in the centre
of each cube.
Squeeze the juice from the lemon and oranges. Put the tea flavoured
ice cubes into a bowl. Blend the fruit juices with the Curaçao
or brandy and pour over the ice cubes. Add the champange and scatter
the tangerine segments and grapes on top.