Great flavor, but it was too sweet for me. Next time I'll try stevia. I boiled the mint with the lemon peel and added just a few sprigs as anniegrl recommended.
Lemon Iced Tea
Photo: Maura McEvoy
Yield: Makes 8 servings (serving size: 8 ounces)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calcium: 1mg
- Calories: 127
- Calories from fat: 0%
- Carbohydrate: 33g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Iron: 0mg
- Protein: 0mg
- Saturated fat: 0g
- Sodium: 5mg
Ingredients
- 2 large lemons
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 2 cups fresh mint leaves, plus more for garnish
- 6 black tea bags
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
Preparation
- Using a vegetable peeler, remove bright yellow peel from lemons. Combine lemon peel and sugar in a medium saucepan with 1/2 cup water and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Lower heat and simmer 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in mint. Cool to room temperature; strain.
- Steep the tea bags in 4 cups of boiling water, covered, for 5 minutes. Then remove tea bags. Stir in syrup, lemon juice, 4 cups cold water, and ice cubes. Serve in tall glasses filled with ice and a few mint leaves.
Lemon Iced Tea Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Beverages, Beverages, Nonalcoholic
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Portable/Picnic
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Fruits
- OCCASION: Summer
- PUBLICATION: Real Simple
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