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.
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Keyword how to make iced tea, Lemon iced tea, Lemon iced tea recipe
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 5 minutesminutes
Servings 6
Author Lata Lala
Ingredients
6Black tea bags or 6 tsp Black tea leaves
3cupsBoiling water
3tablespoonssugar/ agave nectaradjust as per desired sweetness
1/4tspBaking soda
Mint leavesas required
1/4cup+ 2 tsp Lemon juice
Ice cubesas required
3cupsChilled 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.