Easy Lemon Iced Tea Recipe | How to make Iced Tea Recipe | How to make lemon iced tea at home | Recipe of lemon iced tea with detailed instructions

This homemade, easy Lemon Iced Tea Recipe | How to make Iced Tea Recipe is quick and easy, sweet, so refreshing and absolutely preservatives free summer drink.

In addition to that it’s naturally vegan & gluten free. A secret ingredient used makes this iced tea extra smooth without a hint of bitterness from the black tea.

It really doesn’t get more refreshing than a chilled glass of homemade sweet lemon Iced tea in your hand in the comfort of your home. So no more readymade sachets of iced tea for us from now!

To make this easy summer beverage, all you need is some tea bags/tea leaves, water, sweetener of choice and of course some lemon.

Easy Lemon Iced Tea Recipe, best summer cooler

The warm, sunny days are here again in this part of the world.
What’s more refreshing than a chilled glass of any summer cooler like lemon iced tea to sip on.

If you have been following my blog, you’d know that I love Summer coolers.

Though Aam panna/Kachi kairi ka panna is one of my favourite and one of the highest viewed recipe on blog, this iced tea has become my hot favorite too!

Reasons why I love this recipe :

✓ Making this tea at home means  control over quality of ingredients.

✓ Adjust the sweetness level to suit your taste.

✓ It’s naturally vegan and gluten free.

✓ The fresh lemon juice gives this tea a fresh fruity flavor that you just can’t get with store-bought ones.

✓ No preservatives at all.

Ingredients required to make Easy Lemon Iced Tea Recipe | How to make Iced Tea Recipe

To make this super easy iced tea recipe, you will just need –

↔️ Black Tea bags or tea leaves

↔️ Sugar or any other sweetner of your choice

↔️Lemon

↔️ Mint leaves

↔️ Boiling Water, to brew the tea

↔️ Baking soda

Step by step instructions and pictorial presentation to make easy lemon iced tea Recipe | How to make Iced Tea Recipe

For tea bags

Bring water to boil in a saucepan. Once it boils, switch off the flame.  Place the tea bags in the hot water.

Let it steep for 2-4 minutes, depending on how strong you like it.

Remove the tea bags, and stir in the sugar/Agave nectar, baking soda, and lemon juice.

Stir to dissolve and set it aside for later use once it reaches room temperature.

For tea leaves

If you are using tea leaves, then simply brew the tea leaves in hot water.

Let the tea brew for 2 to 5 minutes. Strain and stir in baking soda, lemon juice and sugar/Agave nectar.

How to serve

In a tall serving glass add in some chilled water, mint leaves, few ice cubes and some lemon slices/wedges.

Pour in the sweetened tea prepared earlier. Gently stir so that all the flavours are incorporate well.

Serve chilled garnished with mint leaves.

How to store any leftovers

1. To store any leftover lemon ice tea, remove sliced lemons, if any (it will make the tea bitter) in a glass bottle and store in the fridge for up to one week.

2. It’s also best to store the tea without ice to prevent it from getting watered down.

FAQs

Why use Baking Soda in making iced tea recipes?

Baking soda eliminates the bitterness of the tea and gives it a much smoother taste.

It’s totally optional, but this is a traditional method in making sweet tea recipes like Kashmiri chai/Kashmiri pink tea.

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Easy Lemon Iced Tea Recipe

This homemade, easy Lemon Iced Tea Recipe | How to make Iced Tea Recipe is quick and easy, sweet and  so refreshing summer drink.

In addition to that it’s naturally vegan & gluten free. A secret ingredient used makes this iced tea extra smooth without a hint of bitterness.

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time5 minutes mins

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: how to make iced tea, Lemon iced tea, Lemon iced tea recipe

Servings: 6

Author: Lata Lala

Ingredients

• 6 Black tea bags or 6 tsp Black tea leaves
• 3 cups Boiling water
• 3 tablespoons sugar/ agave nectar adjust as per desired sweetness
• 1/4 tsp Baking soda
• Mint leaves as required
• 1/4 cup + 2 tsp Lemon juice
• Ice cubes as required
• 3 cups Chilled water

Instructions

For tea bags

• Bring water to boil in a saucepan. Once it boils, switch off the flame.  Place the tea bags in the hot water.
• Let it steep for 2-4 minutes, depending on how strong you like it.
• Remove the tea bags, and stir in the sugar/Agave nectar, baking soda, and lemon juice.
• Stir to dissolve and set it aside for later use once it reaches room temperature.

For tea leaves

• If you are using tea leaves, then simply brew the tea leaves in hot water.
• Let the tea brew for 2 to 5 minutes. Strain and stir in baking soda, lemon juice and sugar/Agave nectar.

How to serve

• In a tall serving glass add in some chilled water, mint leaves, few ice cubes and some lemon slices/wedges.
• Pour in the sweetened tea prepared earlier. Gently stir so that all the flavours are incorporate well.
• Serve chilled garnished with mint leaves.

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