Ultimate Iced Tea

Balanced with lemon, this classic home brewed iced tea is a refreshing favourite.

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Total time: 4 hours
Serves: 8
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

• 8 cups water
• 4 Orange Pekoe Tea tea bags
• 2/3 cup (150 mL) granulated sugar
• Pinch of baking soda
• 2 lemons, sliced
• Ice cubes

Directions

1. Pour the water into a large saucepan and bring to a boil.
2. Add the tea bags and remove from heat.
3. Steep, covered, for 5 minutes.
4. Squeeze the tea bags to release as much liquid as possible and discard.
5. Stir in sugar and baking soda.
6. Cool to room temperature.
7. Refrigerate, covered, until well chilled or up to 3 days.
8. Add lemon slices before serving over ice.

Tips

• Add mint leaves to the pitcher to add a beautiful and refreshing flavour.
• Filtered water will make the clearest iced tea.
• Adding baking soda to the tea removes any bitterness without needing to add lots of extra sugar. 

Nutrition

Per serving: 62 calories, 0 g fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 43 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrates, 0 g fibre, 16.5 g sugars, 0 g protein