Soft Drinks • Iced Tea Recipe

Time30m

Serves4

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Ingredients

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1
Boil Water
In a large 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 4 black tea bags. Let the tea steep for about 5-7 minutes.
3
Remove Tea Bags
After steeping, carefully remove the tea bags from the pot and discard them.

4
Add Sugar
While the tea is still warm, add 1 cup of granulated sugar and stir until fully dissolved.
5
Add Lemon Juice
Stir in 1 cup of fresh lemon juice to the sweetened tea.
6
Add Mint
Add 1 cup of fresh mint leaves to the mixture and stir gently.

7
Chill the Tea
Let the tea cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours until chilled.
8
Prepare Glasses
Fill glasses with 2 cups of ice cubes and add lemon slices for garnish.
9
Pour Iced Tea
Pour the chilled iced tea into the glasses over the ice and garnish with additional mint leaves if desired.
10
Serve
Serve immediately and enjoy your refreshing iced tea!