Iced Tea Recipe
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Ingredients
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Base Ingredients
Flavoring Ingredients
Method
Brewing Tea
- 1
Boil Water
In a medium pot, bring 4 cups of water to a rolling boil.
- 2
Steep Tea
Once the water is boiling, remove it from heat and add the tea bags. Let the tea steep for about 5-7 minutes, depending on how strong you want the tea.
- 3
Sweeten Tea
After steeping, remove the tea bags and stir in 1 cup of sugar until fully dissolved. Allow the sweetened tea to cool to room temperature.
Flavoring and Serving
- 4
Add Flavor
Once the tea has cooled, stir in 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice and gently crush the mint leaves before adding them to the tea for flavor.
- 5
Serve
Fill glasses with ice cubes (about 1 cup per glass) and pour the iced tea over the ice. Garnish with extra mint leaves or lemon slices if desired.