Iced Tea Recipe
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Ingredients
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Tea Base
Sweetener
Flavoring (optional)
Serving
Method
Tea Preparation
- 1
Boil Water
In a saucepan, bring 4 cups of water to a boil over high heat.
- 2
Steep Tea
Once the water is boiling, remove it from heat and add 4 tsp of black tea leaves. Cover and let steep for 5-7 minutes.
- 3
Strain Tea
After steeping, strain the tea into a heatproof pitcher to remove the leaves.
Sweetening
- 4
Dissolve Sugar
While the tea is still warm, add 1 cup of granulated sugar to the pitcher. Stir until the sugar is completely dissolved.
- 5
Add Cold Water
Pour in 1 cup of cold water to cool down the tea mixture. Stir well.
Flavoring (optional)
- 6
Add Flavorings
If desired, add fresh mint leaves, lemon slices, or peach slices to the tea for extra flavor.
Serving
- 7
Prepare Glasses
Fill serving glasses with ice cubes (about 2 cups each).
- 8
Pour Tea
Pour the prepared iced tea over the ice in each glass.
- 9
Garnish
Garnish each glass with a slice of lemon or additional mint leaves if desired.