Lemon Iced Tea Recipe

🧂 Ingredients

• 8 cups water
• 8 black tea bags

  or 8 teaspoons of loose tea in a reusable tea bag.
• 1/2 cup lemon juice

  freshly squeezed, add more to taste (8 tablespoons)
• 1/2 cup sweetener of choice

  optional, add more to taste (I like honey, white sugar, or a few drops of liquid stevia)
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

  optional
• lemon wedges

  to garnish, optional

Instructions

• 1 Bring the water to a boil in either an electric kettle or a pot on the stove and
  then remove it from the heat.
• 2 Add the water to a pot if it’s not already in a pot (or a heat-safe jug).
• 3 Add the tea bags and sweetener of choice if using.
• 4 Allow the tea to steep for at least 10 minutes.
• 5 Taste after 10 minutes and steep it for longer if needed.
• 6 Remove the tea bags.
• 7 Pour in the lemon juice.
• 8 Stir and adjust the sweetener and lemon juice to taste.
• 9 If it tastes bitter, add the baking soda.
• 10 Allow it to cool to room temperature, then pour over ice, garnish with lemon
  wedges, and enjoy!

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