Anytime Lemon Iced Tea

"This is by far the best iced tea I've ever made, after a long, desperate search for perfection. Just the right amount of sweet, with just enough lemon to tickle your tastebuds. The ingredients were found on Allrecipes, but I've adjusted the method, which I think really makes it."
 
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Ready In:
12mins
Ingredients:
5
Yields:
0.5 gallon
Serves:
8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Boil 2 cups water, and pour over the tea bags.
  • Let steep 7 minutes.
  • Remove tea bags, but don't squish them or squeeze them, to keep bitterness at bay!
  • Stir sugar into the hot concentrated tea mixture, until dissolved.
  • Top up with remaining 6 cups water (ice cold, preferably).
  • Stir, then add lemon juice, stirring again.
  • Let cool or serve with ice.

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Reviews

  1. Sweet tea is a southern tradition and being able to make it without bitterness is a much sought after technique. This tea was nicely brewed and no bitterness at all. Made for PARTY 2011.
     
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

Culinary school drop-out (happy cook)! My name is Meg, as my public name might suggest, and I'm 20 years old. So far, I've been a cook my whole life, at home and in restaurants, working as a Baker's Assistant right now. I was raised in a commercial bakery and general store as well run by my aunt and mom. I'm engaged to an amazing guy, who I met in high school in a restaurant prep course. We both went to college for Culinary Arts/Chef Training, but neither found the program very satisfying. As it stands, we're both happiest cooking, so long as it's not in a kitchen lab. I've been nosing around 'Zaar since I was about 13 or 14, and it's been a huge source of learning for me, back when I didn't even know what a roux was, haha. If you've seen me around before, I'm the former SugarMegnolia. Also, I write a blog, however, I'm not always the best at keeping up with it, but try to put in my best effort whenever I get around to writing. The link is here, please give it a quick look-see!
 
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