Description
Lemon Iced Tea is a sweet and refreshing summer drink! Sweet black tea and bright lemon are a perfect match. A secret ingredient makes this tea extra smooth.
Ingredients
- 4 cups boiling water
- 8 tea black tea bags
- 1/2-1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 4 cups cold water
Instructions
Bring your water to a full boil. Remove from the heat and let it sit for 15 seconds until the bubbles subside.
Add your teabags to a heat safe pitcher and pour in the water. Let steep for 5 minutes, remove and discard the tea bags.
Stir in the sugar, baking soda, and lemon juice. Add in the cold water and a few handfuls ice to quickly chill the tea. Pour over ice and enjoy!
Notes
Tea: Use 8 tea bags or 8 teaspoons loose leaf tea. Darjeeling, Assam, or English Breakfast are nice.
Storage: remove any sliced lemons and store in the fridge for up to 7 days. The lemons will make the tea bitter if they sit in it for an extended amount of time.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 55
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 83mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0g