Description
This Iced Tea boasts a refreshing flavor, simple preparation, and uses essential ingredients like tea bags and ice. Perfect for a sunny day or any meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 tea bags
- 1 tablespoon superfine sugar or granulated cane sugar
- 1 quart water
- 1 quart ice
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine 1 quart of spring or filtered water with 5 tea bags.
- Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer over medium heat until the tea becomes dark and bubbles form on the pot's side.
- Once the tea reaches 190 degrees F, remove the pot from heat.
- If sugar is desired, stir it in and allow the tea to steep for 3 minutes.
- Fill a heat-safe pitcher or glass container with 1 quart of crushed ice, then pour the steeped tea over the ice, stirring to dissolve. For a milder flavor, you may add more crushed ice.
- Transfer the tea to a pitcher and refrigerate until ready to serve. Fill glasses with ice and pour the tea over it. Add lemon wedges and serve with sugar.
Notes
You can use either superfine or granulated cane sugar to sweeten based on your preference.
This recipe can be adjusted for sweetness by modifying the amount of sugar or adding simple syrup.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 50
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg