Lemonade Iced Tea

The M And M Soulfood Restaurant serve it at on it's tables (half lemonade, half iced tea)…This is similar to an “Arnold Palmer” something refreshing to beat the heat! Give it a shot, something different and fun to bring to a party!

A Southern Living Recipe from www.myrecipes.com

YIELD: Makes 8 cups
COOK TIME: 5 MINUTES
PREP TIME: 10 MINUTES
STEEP: 10 MINUTES


3 cups water
2 family-size tea bags
1 (1-oz.) package fresh mint leaves (about 1 cup loosely packed)
1/2 cup sugar
4 cups cold water
1 (6-oz.) can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
Garnish: fresh citrus slices
Preparation

1. Bring 3 cups water to a boil in a 2-qt. saucepan. Remove from heat, add tea bags, and stir in fresh mint. Cover and steep 10 minutes.
2. Remove and discard tea bags and mint. Stir in sugar until dissolved.
3. Pour tea into a 3-qt. container, and stir in 4 cups cold water and lemonade concentrate. Serve over ice. Garnish, if desired.

Jamaican Jerk Chicken

This Recipe is really easy. a great Jerk chicken from "Jamaican Man". Coming Right off the grill, to your plate with those side dishes of your choice. Please believe me when I say it is better than Bar BQ Chicken.

    1 tbs. Ground allspice

    1 tbs. Dried thyme

    1 1/2 tsp. Cayenne pepper

    1 1/2 tsp black pepper

    1 1/2 tsp. Ground sage

    3/4 tsp. Ground nutmeg

    3/4 tsp. Ground cinnamon

    2 tbs. Salt

    2 tbs. Garlic powder

    1 tbs. Sugar

    1/4 cup Olive oil

    1/4 cup Soy sauce

    3/4 cup White vinegar

    1/2 cup Orange juice

    Juice of 1 lime

    1 Scotch bonnet pepper, seeded and finely chopped

    1 cup Chopped white onion

    3 Green onions, finely chopped

    4 Chicken breasts (6 to 8 oz)trimmed of fat

METHOD / DIRECTIONS:

In a large bowl, combine the allspice, thyme, cayenne pepper, black pepper, sage, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, garlic powder and sugar. With a wire whisk, slowly add the olive oil, soy sauce, vinegar, orange juice, and lime juice. Add the Scotch bonnet pepper, onion, and green onions and mix well. Add the chicken breasts, cover and marinate for at least 1 hour, longer if possible. Preheat an outdoor grill. Remove the breasts from the marinade and grill for 6 minutes on each side or until fully cooked. While grilling, baste with the marinade.