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🥤 Lemon Iced Tea Recipe
🌿 Ingredients (2 servings)
- 2 cups water
- 2 black tea bags (or 2 tsp loose black tea)
- 2–3 tsp sugar or honey (adjust to taste)
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Ice cubes
- Optional: Fresh mint leaves for garnish
👩🍳 Method
Step 1: Brew the tea
- Boil 2 cups of water.
- Add tea bags or loose tea and steep for 3–5 minutes.
- Remove tea bags or strain leaves.
Step 2: Sweeten
- While the tea is still warm, stir in sugar or honey until dissolved.
Step 3: Chill & Add Lemon
- Let the tea cool to room temperature.
- Add lemon juice and mix well.
Step 4: Serve
- Pour into glasses filled with ice cubes.
- Garnish with mint leaves if desired.
💡 Tips
- Brew the tea slightly stronger than usual since ice dilutes it.
- For extra flavor, add a thin slice of lemon in the glass.
- You can make a large batch and refrigerate for 1–2 days.