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Quick and Easy Iced Tea
This 10-minute shortcut iced tea is so fast and simple to make.
Prep Time
2
minutes
mins
Cook Time
5
minutes
mins
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
Iced tea, quick iced tea, shortcut iced tea
Servings:
4
Author:
Jennifer Pallian BSc, RD
Ingredients
4
black tea bags
2
lemon herbal tea bags
4
cups/1 litre of boiling water
½
cup
granulated sugar
or to taste
ice
lemon slices
for serving (optional)
Instructions
In a large teapot, pour the boiling water over the tea bags; steep 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare an ice bath by filling a large bowl with ice and cold water. Place 2-3 cups of ice cubes in a large pitcher.
Pour the hot tea over the ice cubes, and stir in the sugar. Place the pitcher in the ice bath and stir vigourously until the tea has cooled.
Fill glasses with ice cubes and 1-2 lemon slices. Fill with tea and serve.
Notes
If you prefer, use 6 black tea bags and omit the lemon tea.