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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 10 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Good iced tea, more sugar may be added if you find it too sour for your taste. Mix in a large pitcher. Ingredients:
2 cups boiling water |
1/2 cup sugar |
4 tea bags (red rose or any orange pekoe tea) |
1/2 cup lemon juice (real lemon) |
Directions:
1. Measure sugar and place in large mixing bowl with 1/2 cup lemon juice to dissolve.
2. Boil water and measure 2 cups.
3. Add tea bags to the water and steep for no more than 5 minutes.
4. Remove the bags and discard.
5. DO NOT SQUEEZE tea bags (this crushes the leaves and releases the tannin which is bitter).
6. Pour hot tea into sugar/lemon mixture and stir to mix well.
7. Transfer into pitcher and add 5 1/2 cups cold water.
8. 8. Refridgerate and serve over ice.
9. 9. Cool and refreshing.
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