Iced Tea Recipe

Inspired by The Station

Time30m

Serves4

Freshly brewed iced tea, sweetened or unsweetened.

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Ingredients

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1
Boil water
In a medium 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 black tea bags. Let it steep for 5-7 minutes, depending on how strong you like your tea.
3
Remove tea bags
After steeping, carefully remove the tea bags from the saucepan. You can use a spoon to squeeze out excess liquid from the tea bags.

4
Add sweetener
If desired, stir in 1 cup of granulated sugar or 0.5 cup of honey into the warm tea until fully dissolved.

5
Add flavorings
For added flavor, you can add slices of lemon or fresh mint leaves to the tea. Let it sit for another 5 minutes to infuse the flavors.

6
Cool the tea
Allow the tea to cool to room temperature, then refrigerate it for at least 1 hour until chilled.
7
Serve
To serve, fill glasses with ice cubes (about 2 cups per glass) and pour the chilled tea over the ice. Garnish with additional lemon slices or mint leaves if desired.