The Very Best Iced Tea

Name: The Very Best Iced Tea
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 9
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5 pieces Black Tea Bags (5 black tea bags, see notes above); 1 pinch Mint (a few sprigs of mint); 1 cup Granulated Sugar (1 cup of sugar, see notes above); 8 cup Water (4 cups boiling water + 4 cups cold water); ⅔ cup Lemon Juice (2/3 cup fresh lemon juice)

The Very Best Iced Tea - Drink (American)

20 minAmerican

Servings9

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Steps

1Place the tea bags, mint, and sugar in a large pitcher or vessel (able to hold 9 cups). Pour the boiling water over the top and let steep for 10 minutes.
2Remove the mint and tea bags, squeezing the bags to extract the liquid.
3Add the lemon juice and cold water.
4Chill until ready to serve. Serve over ice and garnish with more mint or lemon if you wish.

Nutrition

Calories: 86kcal
Protein: 0g
Carbs: 23g
Fat: 0g
Fiber: 0g
Sugar: 22g

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How long does the very best iced tea take to make?

About 20 minutes from start to finish, including prep.

How many people does this recipe serve?

It serves 9 as written. Use the servings control to scale every ingredient up or down.

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