Iced Tea

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 4 tea bags (red rose or any orange pekoe tea)
• 1/2 cup lemon juice (real lemon)

Recipe

• 1 measure sugar and place in large mixing bowl with 1/2 cup lemon juice to dissolve.
• 2 boil water and measure 2 cups.
• 3 add tea bags to the water and steep for no more than 5 minutes.
• 4 remove the bags and discard.
• 5 do not squeeze tea bags (this crushes the leaves and releases the tannin which is bitter).
• 6 pour hot tea into sugar/lemon mixture and stir to mix well.
• 7 transfer into pitcher and add 5 1/2 cups cold water.
• 8 8. refridgerate and serve over ice.
• 9 9. cool and refreshing.