Yield: 6 servings.
4 cups water
3 family-size tea bags (black or orange pekoe)
1 cup pineapple juice
¼ cup cherry juice
¼ cup grenadine
6 orange slices (for garnish)
6 cherries (for garnish)
Fresh mint sprigs (for garnish)
Bring water to a boil. Once boiled, remove water from heat and steep tea bags for 5 minutes; set aside to cool completely. In a large pitcher, combine tea, pineapple juice, cherry juice, and grenadine. To serve, pour tea into glasses filled with ice and garnish each with an orange slice, a cherry, and fresh mint.
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