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Ingredients
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Fruity Infused Water
Homemade Lemonade
Iced Herbal Tea
Method
Fruity Infused Water
Prepare the Ingredients
Wash and slice the strawberries and lemon. Rinse the mint leaves.
Combine Ingredients
In a large pitcher, combine the water, sliced strawberries, lemon slices, and mint leaves.
Infuse the Water
Allow the mixture to sit for at least 1 hour in the refrigerator to let the flavors infuse.
Serve
Pour the infused water into glasses and enjoy chilled.
Homemade Lemonade
Make Simple Syrup
In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup of water and 1 cup of sugar over medium heat. Stir until sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool.
Mix Lemonade
In a large pitcher, combine 4 cups of water, 1 cup of fresh lemon juice, and the cooled simple syrup. Stir well.
Iced Herbal Tea
Brew the Tea
Boil 4 cups of water and pour it over the herbal tea bags in a heatproof pitcher. Let steep for 5-7 minutes.
Sweeten the Tea
Remove tea bags and stir in honey or sweetener until dissolved.
Chill the Tea
Let the tea cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until chilled.
Serve
Fill glasses with ice cubes and pour the chilled tea over the ice. Garnish with fresh mint leaves.