A delicious, refreshing, and low-sugar iced lemon tea recipe to get you through the hot summer months!
This iced tea recipe only requires three ingredients and is so simple to make! First, you’ll start by boiling four cups of water in a kettle or on the stove. Once the water comes to a boil, stir in one tablespoon of dark brown sugar until it dissolves. Add either two English Breakfast tea bags, or one tablespoon of loose-leaf tea leaves in a tea infuser. We always use the Twining brand, but any English Breakfast tea will work! We love to use a tea strainer like this, because of their ease of use and the quick cleanup after use.
Allow the tea to steep in the water for four minutes, or until the desired tea strength is reached. Discard the tea bags.
Allow the mixture to cool completely before stirring in the juice from half of a lemon. Add additional lemon slices to the pitcher or each individual glass, if desired.
This lemon iced tea is a great, healthy option to drink on hot summer days to cool you off and get a little hit of caffeine!
Lemon Iced Tea
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp English Breakfast tea (loose leaf or in a tea bag)
- 1 tbsp dark brown sugar
- 4 cups water
- 1 lemon
Instructions
- Bring the water to a rolling boil in a kettle or in a large pot on the stove.
- Add the brown sugar to the boiled water and stir until dissolved completely.
- Add the tea and steep for four minutes, or until desired strength is reached.
- Allow the tea to cool before adding the juice from half of a lemon.
- Slice the remainder of the lemon and add to the pitcher of iced tea, or add to individual glasses when serving.
- Enjoy!
