Iced Tea Concentrate
Quench your thirst with this effortless and versatile Iced Tea Concentrate recipe, perfect for customizing your summertime beverages! Made with just four simple ingredients, including robust black tea, a touch of granulated sugar, and an optional splash of zesty lemon juice, this concentrate delivers bold and refreshing flavor in every sip. Ready in only 15 minutes, this DIY tea base can be refrigerated for up to a week, making it a convenient and economical alternative to store-bought options. Simply dilute with water, add ice, and garnish with fresh mint or lemon slices for a crowd-pleasing drink that’s bursting with flavor. Whether you prefer it sweetened or unsweetened, this iced tea concentrate is the ultimate way to beat the heat!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 4 cups Water
- 6 pieces Black tea bags
- 0.5 cups Granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons Lemon juice (optional)
Instructions
In a medium saucepan, bring 4 cups of water to a gentle boil over medium heat.
Once the water is boiling, remove the saucepan from heat and immediately add 6 black tea bags, ensuring the strings and tags remain outside the pot for easy removal.
Let the tea bags steep for 5-7 minutes, depending on your preferred strength of tea.
Remove the tea bags and discard them, gently squeezing them to extract any trapped liquid.
While the tea is still warm, stir in 0.5 cups of granulated sugar until fully dissolved. If you prefer unsweetened tea, skip this step.
Optional: Add 2 tablespoons of lemon juice for a hint of citrus flavor.
Allow the concentrate to cool completely to room temperature, then transfer it to a clean, airtight container and refrigerate. The concentrate can be stored in the fridge for up to 1 week.
To serve, dilute 1 part tea concentrate with 3 parts cold water or to taste. Add ice and garnish with lemon slices or fresh mint, if desired.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
388 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 0.1 g | 0% | |
| Saturated Fat | 0.0 g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 29 mg | 1% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 102.1 g | 37% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.1 g | 0% | |
| Total Sugars | 100.8 g | ||
| Protein | 0.1 g | 0% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 59 mg | 5% | |
| Iron | 0.0 mg | 0% | |
| Potassium | 31 mg | 1% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
