Sweet Tea Syrup Mixture Food

ICED TEA SYRUP

Steps:

• Bring water to boiling; remove from heat then add tea bags.
• Steep 15 minutes; discard tea bags (do not squeeze for the tea will become bitter).
• Add sugar and baking soda; stir to dissolve.
• Add to mixture the lemon juice.
• To serve: pour enough tea syrup to taste in tall iced tea glass filled with ice cubes. Fill remainder of glass with water. Enjoy!

SIMPLE SYRUP FOR SWEETENING TEA

Steps:

• In a small saucepan heat the sugar and water and bring to a boil. When the sugar is completely dissolved remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Refrigerate, covered, for up to 1 week.
• Simple syrup can be used to sweeten iced tea, mint juleps or other alcohol based drinks, fruit salad, as well as a soaking liquid for in between layers of genoise cake.
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TEA SIMPLE SYRUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a small saucepan, bring the water to the usual steeping temperature you'd use to steep the tea you're planning to flavor your syrup with. For example, a black tea would need boiling or nearly boiling water, but a green tea would only need simmering water.
• Steep for the usual amount of time. For example, four to five minutes for an Earl Grey simple syrup, or two to three minutes for a green tea simple syrup.
• Strain out and discard the tea leaves and bring the tea to a rolling boil over high heat.
• Stir in the sugar until it is dissolved completely.
• Reduce heat to medium and stir often, until the mixture has reduced to half its original volume, about 12 minutes.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
• Pour into a very clean jar with a tight-fitting lid. Keep refrigerated. The simple syrup has a shelf life of about 6 months.

SWEET TEA CONCENTRATE

Steps:

• Remove peels from lemons; squeeze fruit, reserving 1/3 cup. Save remaining juice for another use., In a large saucepan, combine sugar and water. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until sugar is dissolved, 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; add tea leaves and lemon peels. Cover and steep for 15 minutes. Strain tea, discarding tea leaves and lemon peels; stir in lemon juice. Cool to room temperature., Transfer to a container with a tight-fitting lid. Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks., To prepare tea: In a tall glass, combine water with 1/4 cup concentrate; add ice.

SWEET TEA SYRUP MIXTURE

Steps:

• Bring Tea Bags to a Boil and let simmer 25 min pour over sugar and mix until dissolved.
• Pour 1 and 3/4 cup of syrup into 2 quart container and add enough water to make 2 quarts of tea. Store syrup in fridge up to 2 weeks.