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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.
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Keyword how to make iced tea, Lemon iced tea, Lemon iced tea recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
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.