Lemon Iced Tea | How to make Lemon Iced Tea is so delicious and the perfect refresher during the scorching summer days! The tangy flavor with the sweetness is absolutely addictive. It is one of the best thirst quenchers for me personally. So easy to make and loved by everyone!!

Lemon Iced Tea | How to make Lemon Iced Tea

Lemon Iced Tea | How to make Lemon Iced Tea can be made very few easy steps and everyday ingredients. Iced tea can be flavored in many ways with various fruits. You can try my Strawberry Iced Tea, it is super loved by kids and adults alike. Trust me, having a bottle full of this delicious concoction is just what one would need on those hot and humid days. Once the summers get going, these homemade drinks are truly my saviors. I am not a fan fizzy sodas that are loaded with sugar and caffeine. My hubby too prefers fruity, naturally sweetened coolers. Have you checked out my Rose and Pineapple Cooler. It is such an exotic drink!! It looks pretty and tastes even better :

 

Lemon Iced Tea | How to make Lemon Iced Tea

Lemon Iced Tea | How to make Lemon Iced Tea is preservative free as it’s homemade. I am beginning to appreciate brewing my own iced tea in the past couple of years as I’m in control of the quality of ingredients. The home brewed teas are free of added artificial colors and flavoring agents.

A few things to keep in mind while making the best iced tea are..
Steeping – Let the tea bags steep well. Not too long else the color of the tea will turn way too dark. Even the flavor can deepen beyond necessary.

Flavor – I have used basic tea bags. No particular flavor. But feel free to use flavored tea bags like peach, orange, berry, etc.. Everything tastes really nice.

Sweetener – Use stevia, sugar or any sweetener as per your preference.

Lemon Iced Tea | How to make Lemon Iced Tea

Lemon Iced Tea | How to make Lemon Iced Tea concoction can be stored in the refrigerator for 4-5 days as well. I am so in love with iced teas that come summers, I always a jar full of the concoction ready to enjoy 🙂 I find these way better than the ready made ice tea mixes which are heavy on the sweetness and mild on the actual flavor. So, if you love iced teas as much as I do, you’ll love how delicious these home made iced teas are! Not to forget extremely economical too 😉

Lemon Iced Tea | How to make Lemon Iced Tea

Let’s make a batch of refreshing Lemon Iced Tea 🙂 

Bring 4 cups of water to a rolling boil. Turn off the heat.

Add sugar to the hot water an stir well until completely dissolved.

To this add the tea bags and let them steep for 15 minutes. The longer the tea bags steep, the stronger the taste and color will be.

Next, remove the tea bags.

Add lemon juice and the remaining water. Give them a mix.

Pour the ready blend in clean jug/ decanter and refrigerate for 3-4 hours.

To serve, fill a tall glass with some ice cubes, a couple of mint leaves and few slices of lemon, pour the chilled iced tea over these and enjoy.

Lemon Iced Tea | How to make Lemon Iced Tea

Lemon Iced Tea | How to make Lemon Iced Tea

Refreshing Southern Sweet Tea or Iced Tea is the best summer drink one could have and this recipe Makes the Best Lemon Iced Tea!!

Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Author Shreya Ashish Tiwari

Ingredients

  • 4 cups water to be boiled
  • 4 cups water to be added later
  • 8 nos. tea bags
  • 3 nos. lemon to be juiced
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar adjust as per taste, you can use any sweetener as per your choice
  • ice cubes, sprigs of mint and slices of lemon as needed to serve

Instructions

  1. Bring 4 cups of water to a rolling boil. Turn off the heat.

  2. Add the sugar to the hot water an stir well until completely dissolved. 

  3. To this add the tea bags and let them steep for 15 minutes. The longer the tea bags steep, the stronger the taste and color will be. 

  4. Next, remove the tea bags. 

  5.  Add lemon juice and the remaining water. Give them a mix. 

  6. Pour the ready blend in clean jug/ decanter and refrigerate for 3-4 hours. 

  7. To serve, fill a tall glass with some ice cubes, a couple of mint leaves and few slices of lemon, pour the chilled iced tea over these and enjoy.

Love,
Shreya

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