iced tea
A refreshing homemade iced tea brewed with tea bags, fresh mint, and a hint of lemon, perfect for warm days.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 6 tea bags tea bags of your choice
- 6 cups water
- 5 sprigs fresh mint leaves a few sprigs
- 1 whole lemon sliced for serving
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Boil 2 cups of water, add 6 tea bags to boiling water and let the tea steep for about 15 minutes without moving. If you are making sweet tea, add sweetener now.
- Discard tea bags (do not squeeze or tea will be bitter) and combine the brewed tea with the remaining 4 cups of cold water and fresh mint leaves.
- Refrigerate the mixture until cold.
- Serve the iced tea over ice with fresh lemon slices.
Notes
This iced tea can be sweetened to taste and garnished with additional mint or lemon wedges for extra freshness.