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American · Drink

Iced Tea

Classic iced tea, steeped briefly in boiling water so it stays smooth rather than bitter, cooled, and served in tall glasses over cracked ice with a lemon slice.

  • YieldMakes about 1 litre, 4 tall glasses
  • Hands-on8 min
  • Total1 h 11 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 950 mlboiling water
  • 4 tspblack tea, loose leaf, level
  • 4 sliceslemon
  • to tasteice, cracked

To serve

  • to tastegranulated sugaroptional

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan
  • Pescatarian

Contains

  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Caffeine and theobromine

Taste

  • Sour / bright
  • Bitter

Season

  • Summer

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • Under 20 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: low

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