Iced Tea Recipe
Freshly brewed iced tea, served sweetened or unsweetened.
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Ingredients
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Tea Base
Sweetening (optional)
Serving
Method
Tea Preparation
- 1
Boil Water
In a medium saucepan, bring 4 cups of water to a rolling boil over medium-high heat.
- 2
Steep Tea
Remove the saucepan from heat. Add 4 tea bags to the boiling water and let them steep for 5-10 minutes, depending on how strong you prefer your tea.
- 3
Remove Tea Bags
After steeping, remove the tea bags and discard them.
Sweetening (if desired)
- 4
Add Sweetener
If you like your iced tea sweetened, add 1 cup of granulated sugar to the hot tea and stir until fully dissolved.
Cooling and Serving
- 5
Cool the Tea
Allow the tea to cool to room temperature. You can speed this up by placing it in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
- 6
Prepare Glasses
Fill glasses with 2 cups of ice cubes.
- 7
Pour Tea
Pour the cooled tea over the ice cubes in each glass.
- 8
Garnish
Garnish with lemon slices and mint leaves if desired. Serve with lemon wedges on the side.