Ice Tea Lemonade Recipe
This delicious and refreshing Iced Tea Lemonade is the perfect drink to cool you off on a hot day! Made with freshly brewed tea, lemon juice, and simple syrup, you'll never want to go back to the powdered stuff again.
Ingredients
- 2 Tea bags
- 2 cups Water
- 1 cup Lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 1 cup Simple syrup 1:1 sugar/water ratio
- 1.5 cups Water
- Ice
- Lemon slices optional, for garnish
- Fresh mint optional, for garnish
Instructions
- Bring 2 cups of water to a boil and steep 2 tea bags for the time recommended on the package instructions.
- Remove the tea bags and set the tea in the fridge to cool completely.
- While the tea is cooling, squeeze several lemons to get about 1 cup of lemon juice.
- Add the lemon juice to a pitcher, then add 1 cup of simple syrup and 1.5 cups of cold water. Stir to combine.
- Once the tea has cooled, add it to the pitcher with the lemonade and stir to combine.
- Serve over ice and garnish with lemon slices and fresh mint if desired. Enjoy!
Notes
- Use Fresh Lemons: Freshly squeezed lemon juice makes a big difference in flavor compared to bottled lemon juice.
- Chill the Tea: Let the tea cool completely in the fridge before mixing it with the lemonade to ensure a refreshing drink.
- Adjust Sweetness: Customize the sweetness by adding more or less simple syrup to suit your taste.