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Lemon Iced Tea

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Serving of Lemon Iced Tea; presentation may vary
Serving example: iced tea. This recipe adds lemon. Image resized for web. Photo: Melissa Doroquez · Source · CC BY-SA 2.0
Servings (recipe yield)
2 servings
Prep time
5 min
Cook time
5 min
Rest / chill / soak
Not provided
Total time
Not provided

Estimated times for this version of the recipe. Equipment, ingredient preparation and batch size can change the timing.

Ingredients

  • 2 black tea bags
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 1 cup cold water
  • ½ lemon
  • 1–2 tbsp, optional sugar
  • for serving ice

Instructions

  1. Steep the tea in hot water for about 4 minutes, then remove the tea bags. Dissolve sugar while the tea is warm if using it.
  2. Add cold water and a squeeze of lemon. Serve over ice.

Source: Pantry Formula — original drink recipe · Public-domain source license

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