Unsweetened Tea Recipe
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Ingredients
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Tea Ingredients
Method
Preparation Steps
- 1
Boil the Water
In a medium-sized pot, bring 4 cups of water to a rolling boil over high heat.
- 2
Steep the Tea
Once the water is boiling, remove it from heat and add 4 teaspoons of black tea leaves or 4 tea bags. Allow the tea to steep for about 5-7 minutes, depending on your desired strength.
- 3
Strain the Tea
After steeping, if you used loose tea leaves, strain the tea into a pitcher to remove the leaves. If you used tea bags, simply remove the bags.
- 4
Cool the Tea
Let the tea cool to room temperature. You can also refrigerate it to speed up the cooling process.
- 5
Serve
Pour the unsweetened tea into serving glasses over ice cubes. Garnish with fresh lemon slices and mint leaves, if desired.