Iced Tea Recipe
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Ingredients
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Tea Base
Sweetener (optional)
Flavor Enhancers (optional)
Ice
Method
Brewing the Tea
- 1
Boil Water
In a large pot, bring 4 cups of water to a boil over medium-high heat.
- 2
Steep Tea
Once the water is boiling, remove it from heat and add 4 tsp of black tea leaves. Cover the pot and let the tea steep for 5-7 minutes, depending on how strong you like your tea.
- 3
Strain the Tea
After steeping, strain the tea into a heatproof pitcher to remove the tea leaves.
Sweetening the Tea
- 4
Flavoring (optional)
- 5
Add Flavor Enhancers
For additional flavor, add lemon juice, mint leaves, or peach slices to the pitcher and stir gently to combine.
Chilling the Tea
- 6
Add Ice
Fill the pitcher with 2 cups of ice cubes or until the desired chill is reached. Stir to cool the tea quickly.
- 7
Serve
Pour the iced tea into glasses and serve immediately with extra ice if desired. Enjoy your refreshing iced tea!