This iced tea recipe uses simple ingredients and tastes way better than anything you’ll find at the store. Serve it cold with fruit or mint for a fresh and fun drink anytime.
735 min
cook 10 min
2
Southern
5.0 (6)
Ingredients
Instructions
Pour 8 cups of cold water into a pitcher with a lid.
Place tea bags inside the pitcher, with tea tags hanging out of the pitcher.
Place the pitcher in the refrigerator overnight or up to 12 hours.
Remove tea bags and discard. If tea bags burst, strain tea mixture through a screen sieve.
Heat the remaining ½ cup of water to a simmer, and remove from heat.
Pour sugar into heated water, stir to dissolve.
Pour sugar mixture into cold tea. Stir to incorporate sugar mixture
Serve over ice.
Garnish with lemon wedges if desired.
Nutrition
- Calories
- 385 kcal
- Carbohydrate Content
- 100 g
- Fat Content
- 0.3 g
- Sodium Content
- 51 mg
- Sugar Content
- 100 g
- Serving Size
- 1 serving
