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SWEET ICED TEA WITH LEMON

The most delciously simple iced tea you will ever make!

Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Keyword ICED TEA, ICED TEA WITH LEMON, SWEET ICED TEA
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Servings 16
Calories 100 kcal

Ingredients

  • 16 Cups cold water
  • 2 Cups white sugar
  • 1 Cup lemon Juice You can use fresh squeezed or bottled
  • 10 tea bags I like to use Orange Pekoe, even though some recipes advise using plain black tea.

Instructions

  1. In a 1 quart saucepan, cover tea bags with cold water

  2. Bring tea to a boil, then turn off and let stand

  3. Fill a large stockpot with 16 cups of cold water

  4. Add sugar and lemon

  5. Stir until sugar is dissolved

  6. Strain tea in to large pot, squeezing out tea bags (discard tea bags afterward)

  7. Mix thoroughly

  8. Serve with ice, sliced lemon and sprigs of mint!