Anytimelemonicedtea Recipes

FRESH LEMON ICED TEA

Steps:

• Juice 3 lemons.Use a citrus juicer to make juicing the lemons easier. Make sure to strain out the pulp and seeds. Set aside.
• Bring 4 cups of water to a simmer and turn off heat.I use my electric kettle and set the water temperature to 180°F. Use filtered water if possible for the best tasting iced tea.
• Put tea sachets into pitcher and add hot water.
• Steep for 5 minutes then discard tea sachets.
• Stir sugar into the hot tea until completely dissolved.
• Add ice to pitcher and close with leakproof lid. Shake for 15 seconds.If you're using a leakproof pitcher, close the lid and turn the entire pitcher upside down then right side up 15 times.
• Add lemon juice and shake.After pouring in the lemon juice, close the lid again and shake to fully incorporate the lemon juice with the iced tea.
• Pour tea into cups with ice lined with lemon slices.Line the inside of the cups with 3 thin lemon slices then add the ice before pouring in the iced tea.

STRAIGHTFORWARD LEMON ICED TEA

Steps:

• Measure sugar and place in large mixing bowl with 1 cup lemon juice to disolve.
• Measure water and bring to a boil in a saucepan.
• Remove from heat and place tea bags in the pan to steep for no more than 5 minutes.
• Remove the bags and discard.
• DO NOT SQUEEZE tea bags (this crushes the leaves and releases the tanin which is bitter).
• Pour hot tea into sugar/lemon mixture and stir to mix well.
• Transfer into one gallon container and fill to the top with cold water.
• Refridgerate and serve over ice.
• optional lemon slices or mint leaves!
• Cool and refreshing.

LEMON ICED TEA

Steps:

• Bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Remove from heat and add 4 bags of black tea. Let steep for 5 minutes, then discard bags. Stir in 3 tablespoons Truvia® natural sweetener spoonable* and 2 teaspoons lemon juice. Refrigerate until chilled and serve over ice, if desired.
• *or 10 packets Truvia® natural sweetener

LIME ICED TEA

Steps:

• Bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Remove from heat and add tea bags. Steep for 5 minutes. Remove tea bags without squeezing( squeezing can add bitterness).
• While tea is steeping, mix the limeade and sugar in a 2 quart heat-proof pitcher.
• Pour the tea into the pitcher and stir. Add the other 3 cups of cold water and let cool, then chill.
• Serve over ice with a lime wedge on the glass.

ANYTIME LEMON ICED TEA

Steps:

• Boil 2 cups water, and pour over the tea bags.
• Let steep 7 minutes.
• Remove tea bags, but don't squish them or squeeze them, to keep bitterness at bay!
• Stir sugar into the hot concentrated tea mixture, until dissolved.
• Top up with remaining 6 cups water (ice cold, preferably).
• Stir, then add lemon juice, stirring again.
• Let cool or serve with ice.