It feels a lot like summer here where i live in British Columbia, and what's better on a hot sunny day than a tall refreshing glass of homemade iced tea!
I recently mastered the art of making homemade iced tea the way I like it. Strong and sweet with a twist of lemon and I would love to share my recipe with you :)
It is really easy, only takes a few minutes tops and you only need 5 ingredients that you more than likely already have in your kitchen!
Ingredients
6 cups of Water
3/4's a cup of Sugar
3 teabags of any tea of your choice ( I prefer Red Rose Orange Pekoe)
1 Lemon OR 1/4 a cup of Lemon Juice
Ice
1. Measure out the water into a pot and put on the stove top to boil.
2. Measure out the sugar and pour into the pot once the water is boiling.
Stir the mixture of sugar and water until all the sugar is dissolved.
3. Place the teabags into the boiling water and let it steep for 1 minute.
4. Then removed the pot from the element and let steep for 3-5 more minutes
5. Remove the teabags and let the tea cool down for approximately 30 minutes.
Now that your sweetened tea has cooled down, pour it into a container or jug of your choice.
Fill the remainder of the jug with cool water.
And now you can either cut up a fresh lemon into slices and squeeze the juice out and put them into the jug, OR if you don't have a real lemon, measure out 1/4 a cup of lemon juice and pour that into the jug. Stir well, place in the refrigerator to chill and you are done!
When I get thirsty, I get a tall glass, fill it to the brim with ice and pour me some homemade iced tea.
Of course you can tweak the recipe to your liking.
I find that this delicious summer beverage curbs my craving for something sweet and it has a lot less sugar than a can of pop or juice and is much cheaper!
It is really easy, only takes a few minutes tops and you only need 5 ingredients that you more than likely already have in your kitchen!
Ingredients
6 cups of Water
3/4's a cup of Sugar
3 teabags of any tea of your choice ( I prefer Red Rose Orange Pekoe)
1 Lemon OR 1/4 a cup of Lemon Juice
Ice
1. Measure out the water into a pot and put on the stove top to boil.
2. Measure out the sugar and pour into the pot once the water is boiling.
Stir the mixture of sugar and water until all the sugar is dissolved.
3. Place the teabags into the boiling water and let it steep for 1 minute.
4. Then removed the pot from the element and let steep for 3-5 more minutes
5. Remove the teabags and let the tea cool down for approximately 30 minutes.
Now that your sweetened tea has cooled down, pour it into a container or jug of your choice.
Fill the remainder of the jug with cool water.
And now you can either cut up a fresh lemon into slices and squeeze the juice out and put them into the jug, OR if you don't have a real lemon, measure out 1/4 a cup of lemon juice and pour that into the jug. Stir well, place in the refrigerator to chill and you are done!
When I get thirsty, I get a tall glass, fill it to the brim with ice and pour me some homemade iced tea.
Of course you can tweak the recipe to your liking.
I find that this delicious summer beverage curbs my craving for something sweet and it has a lot less sugar than a can of pop or juice and is much cheaper!
What do you like to drink on a hot summery day?
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