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Homemade lemon iced tea

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Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 2 lemons
  • 4 tbsp mint, dried
  • 2 liters of water
  • 4 tbsp loose green tea
  • some cane sugar

Instructions

Working time approx. 5 minutes; Rest time approx. 5 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 7 minutes; Total time approx. 17 minutes

Bring two liters of water to a boil in a saucepan or kettle. Grate the lemon zest and place it in a tea strainer along with the mint. Pour boiling water over the tea strainer. Let the water cool for two minutes to reach about 80°C. Now add the green tea to the mixture of water, lemon zest, and mint and let it steep for about 5 minutes. Pour the tea mixture into a teapot, sweeten with cane sugar to taste, and let it cool. Once the tea has cooled, squeeze the lemons and add them to the mixture. Serve this homemade lemon iced tea with ice cubes.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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