Lemon Sweet Tea Food

SWEET LEMON ICED TEA

Steps:

• Bring 4 cups of water to a boil.
• In a large, heat-proof pitcher/jug, combine the boiling water, baking soda & sugar mix well to dissolve the sugar. Add the tea bags and let steep for 10 minutes (the longer you steep the stronger the taste).
• Remove the tea bags.
• Add the lemon juice and fill the rest of the pitcher/jug with cold water.
• Refrigerate until chilled.
• Add lemon slices and ice to a the glasses and pour the tea over the ice and lemon slices to serve.

SWEET TEA LEMONADE

Steps:

• Pour the boiling water over the tea bags in a heatproof container and let steep for 5 minutes. Remove the tea bags and allow the tea to cool.
• Combine the sugar with 3 cups water in a measuring cup or bowl and stir until the sugar dissolves to make a syrup.
• Pour the lemon juice into a vat or large pitcher, add the syrup and tea and stir. Add the lemon slices and mint springs. Chill for an hour or so to let the flavors develop, then serve.

THE BEST LEMON ICED TEA

Steps:

• Place green tea bags and black tea bags in a 1-gallon glass jar. Pour boiling water over tea bags; steep for 30 minutes.
• Remove tea bags; stir in sugar and lemonade concentrate until dissolved. Fill jar to the top with cold water; stir in lemon juice. Chill in the refrigerator until cold. Serve over ice.

SWEET LEMON ICED TEA

Steps:

• Measure sugar and place in large mixing bowl with 1 cup lemon juice and baking soda. Stir to blend. Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Remove from heat and place tea bags in the pan to steep for no more than 5 minutes. Remove the bags and discard, being sure not to squeeze the bags. This can release the tannin which causes your tea to taste bitter. Pour hot tea into sugar/lemon mixture and stir to mix well. Transfer into one gallon container and fill to the top with cold water. Refrigerate and serve over ice.

LEMON ICED TEA

Steps:

• Bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Remove from heat and add 4 bags of black tea. Let steep for 5 minutes, then discard bags. Stir in 3 tablespoons Truvia® natural sweetener spoonable* and 2 teaspoons lemon juice. Refrigerate until chilled and serve over ice, if desired.
• *or 10 packets Truvia® natural sweetener

STRAIGHTFORWARD LEMON ICED TEA

Steps:

• Measure sugar and place in large mixing bowl with 1 cup lemon juice to disolve.
• Measure water and bring to a boil in a saucepan.
• Remove from heat and place tea bags in the pan to steep for no more than 5 minutes.
• Remove the bags and discard.
• DO NOT SQUEEZE tea bags (this crushes the leaves and releases the tanin which is bitter).
• Pour hot tea into sugar/lemon mixture and stir to mix well.
• Transfer into one gallon container and fill to the top with cold water.
• Refridgerate and serve over ice.
• optional lemon slices or mint leaves!
• Cool and refreshing.

HONEY LEMON TEA

Steps:

• Pour water into a mug. Add honey and heat in the microwave for 1 minute and 30 seconds. Stir in lemon juice, mixing until honey is dissolved, then stir in the sugar.