Do you like Iced tea? Ditch the store bought ones and make it your own and enjoy the hot summer days and BBQ parties. With just handful of ingredients you can make delicious Lemon Iced Tea right in your kitchen.
Iced Tea
Teas are refreshing drink had both as hot or cold. Some love to be had as hot while some like cold. Though hot tea are soothing, Iced teas are equally refreshing.
Iced tea are popular beverage the world over. Nowadays they are available in packages too. But nothing comes near as homemade. There are a lot of flavors in Iced tea. Iced teas are usually tea brewed slowly and then chilled before serving. Either loose tea or tea bags are used for brewing. But as far as I tried, loose tea gives a better flavor than tea bags.
How to make Lemon Iced Tea
Making this is so simple and easy. You can make this in 10 minutes except for the time kept for chilling. Just boil water and loose tea thoroughly. Strain it, add sugar and lemon juice. Chill it for a minimum of 4 hours. That’s it, the best homemade Lemon Iced tea is ready to serve. Add Lemon juice according to the taste you prefer.
Lemon Iced Tea
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Best Lemon Iced Tea Recipe
INGREDIENTS
Water – 1 cup
Loose tea – 1/4 tsp
Lemon Juice – Juice of half lemon
Organic Sugar/Honey – As required
METHOD
- Boil water in a pot.
- Add loose tea to it.
- Let it boil for at least 2 minutes thoroughly.
- Switch it off and strain it in a glass.
- Add the required sugar and lemon juice to it.
- Stir well.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
- Serve chilled
NOTES
- Do not add more loose tea as it gives some bitterness.
- If you prefer tea bags, after the water boils pour it in a glass and dip tea bags in it till required.
- You can add sugar or honey. You can also avoid it if you prefer.
- Increase or decrease the quantity of lemon juice as per your taste.
- You can serve immediately by adding ice cubes. But best when served after chilling in the refrigerator.
Best Homemade Lemon Iced Tea
Ingredients
- 1 cup Water
- 1/4 tsp Loose tea
- Lemon Juice Juice of half Lemon
- Sugar/Honey As required
Instructions
- Boil water in a pot.
- Add loose tea in it.
- Let it boil for at least 2 minutes thoroughly.
- Switch Off and strain it in a glass.
- Add required sugar and lemon juice in it.
- Stir well.Refrigerate fro at least 4 hours.
- Serve chilled
Notes
- Do not add more loose tea as it gives some bitterness.
- If you prefer tea bags,after the water boils pour it in a glass and dip tea bags in it till required.
- You can add sugar or honey.You can also avoid it if you prefer.
- Increase or decrease the quantity of lemon juice as per your taste.
- You can serve immediately by adding ice cubes.But best when served after chilling in refrigerator.
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Best homemade lemon iced tea is perfect treat. I made it twice already.
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Thank you for sharing this recipe. It was really helpful.
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This lemon iced tea was refreshing and easy to make! I loved the blend of tart lemon with just the right amount of sweetness.
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So easy and refreshing!! I love having this to sip around the pool on a hot day!!
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Thank you for sharing this recipe. It was really helpful.
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Love iced tea in hot summer days and yours look so refreshing Lathiya.
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I love Iced Lemon Tea. A perfect drink to beat the heat. Being a tea lover i like different varieties of Tea.
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Iced tea is refreshing and cooling especially during summer and your lemon ice tea looks just perfect !
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I have bought ice tea bags but have not yet started making it. You are tempting me to make one.
Do try and enjoy dear.. thank you 😊
Can you believe I have not tried any Iced tea yet, I guess being a food blogger I must very soon 🙂 I think I should start with your lemon iced tea as it is so easy to make and we are having perfect weather too.
Oh really….then it will be a happy for me if you start with my recipe 😊…as now we have absolutely perfect weather for it.. Thank you dear 😊
Few years back, when I first had my lemon iced tea, totally fell in love with that. Your beautiful clicks are doing justice to the refreshing drink
Thank you so much 😊
Lemon tea is refreshing and seems to be my latest favourite these days. Nice share.
Thank you Jaya 😊
ahh how much i yearn for this iced tea now! looks refreshing dear!!! Perfect for the weather now!!!
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