Iced tea


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 9
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 43.0
  • Total Fat: 0.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 11.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 12.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.0 g
  • Protein: 0.1 g

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Introduction

No artificial flavours, no preservatives, just clear refreshing tea. No artificial flavours, no preservatives, just clear refreshing tea.
Number of Servings: 9

Ingredients

    7 cups very cold water
    12 bags orange pekoe tea
    1 3/4 cups hot water
    1/2 cup granulated sugar
    3 tbsp lemon juice

Directions

Put tea bags in glass jug, pour 7 cups of very cold water over top and let steep in refrigerator at least 5 hours or overnight.
remove tea bags. (do not squeeze them)
Measure 1/2 cup sugar in a 2 cup measuring cup and fill the rest of the way with hot water. Stir to dissolve.
Makes 9, 1 cup servings.
Add the sugar water and the lemon juice to the tea.
This method creates a clear crisp tea with no sediment on the bottom. Keeping the tea bags cold prevents cloudiness and bitterness.
Try it it's really worth it.

Number of Servings: 9

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MADHELENE.

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