Southern Lemon Iced Tea
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Southern Lemon Iced Tea
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The perfect summer drink with a pop of citrus! You'll be SUPER refreshed!
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Ingredients
- 4 Cups of water
- ¾ - 1 cup granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 10 tea bags black tea
- 6 whole lemons Squeeze the juice from
- 4 lemons sliced
Instructions
- Bring 4 cups of water to a simmer (bubbles just forming in the water) and immediately turn the heat off.
- Add the sugar, baking soda to the hot water and mix well. Add the tea bags and then put the lid on the pan. Let sit until the water reaches room temperature.
- Remove the tea bags and VERY gently squeeze each one.
- Add the lemon juice to the pan and mix well.
- Pour the tea concentrate from the sauce pan into the pitcher and then add enough cool clear water to fill the pitcher the rest of the way. This will equal about 12 Cups of water (plus or minus)
- Refrigerate until chilled. Serve with the lemon slices in the glass of iced tea.
Notes
- PRO TIP: For excellent iced tea ICE, freeze some of the iced tea in ice cube trays and then use those in your tea! This keeps your tea from becoming watered down!
- Make sure that your tea is completely cooled before transferring it to a pitcher. Hot liquid could shatter the pitcher and that would be awful!
- Some folks like a STRONG tea and others like a weaker tea, allow the tea bags to sit in the water longer for strong tea and less for weak tea.
- Allowing the tea bags to sit in the hot water is called steeping. Be SURE to do this for long enough! That will get the most flavor for you!.
- For sweetness, make sure to make a simple syrup then you can simply pour as much in your drink as you like for sweetness.
- If you just want to add sugar to your own drink, add sugar, stir and taste until it is to your liking. .
- Tea waters down easily, add ice JUST to your own glass and not the whole pitcher.
- Lemons become limp and ugly in short order, only add slices to the glasses you are drinking to keep your lemon fresh looking.
- Try with other citrus fruits like orange, lime or even tangerines and clementines!
Nutrition Information
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Calories
15kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Sodium
41mg
(2%)
Potassium
74mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
10IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
28.6mg
(32%)
Calcium
18mg
(2%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 15 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 15kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Sodium | 41mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 74mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 10IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 28.6mg | 32% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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