My name is Erin and I'm a tea addict. It's true. I love it so much that I drink it black. I love it so much that I'm cranky in the morning without it. I love it so much that I now get heart palpitations after a few too many cups. It's a good thing I don't like coffee.
1. Pour 2 cups of boiling water over 4 tea bags in a heat safe bowl or pitcher.
2. Let steep for about 20 minutes.
3. Remove tea bags and add about 5 tablespoons of sugar (depending on how sweet you like your tea - you can always add more later - see tip below)
4. Squeeze in half a lemon.
5. Fill the rest of your pitcher with cold water (approximately 4 cups)
6. Serve over ice and enjoy!
Tip: If you find it's not sugary enough after it has cooled, dissolve a little more sugar with a little boiling water to make a syrup. It will mix better.
We've been experimenting with flavored iced teas too by adding one tea bag of a fruity tea like peach or raspberry. It's delicious and a natural sweetner. But I recommend still using 4-5 black tea bags, as the fruity teas aren't strong enough... for me anyways.
Cheers!
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Using honey to sweeten the tea is a good option too. I make iced green tea with lemon and honey all the time!
Thanks for the tip Kristy! I've been meaning to try iced green tea. For some reason, I don't like the taste of honey in tea though. Not sure why, because I like it in some other strange combinations, like with peanut butter on toast. mmm.
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