Iced Tea Or Hot Tea Recipe
freshly brewed ~ free refills
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Ingredients
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Tea Base
Flavoring (Optional)
Method
Brewing the Tea
- 1
Hot Tea Preparation
Boil 4 cups of water in a kettle. Once boiling, add the black tea leaves and let steep for 5 minutes. Strain the tea leaves and pour the brewed tea into cups. Add sugar or honey to taste and garnish with lemon slices or mint leaves if desired.
- 2
Iced Tea Preparation
Boil 4 cups of water in a kettle. Once boiling, add the black tea leaves and let steep for 5 minutes. Strain the tea leaves and let the tea cool to room temperature. Once cooled, pour the tea over ice in glasses. Add sugar or honey to taste and garnish with lemon slices or mint leaves if desired.