Sitting by the pool, stretched out on a beach chair, a glass of iced tea in hand-now that’s a summer daydream. Nothing says summer better than a frosty glass of home-brewed iced tea. And this recipe is exactly what you need to beat the heat.
It is believed that iced tea was made for first time by an American tea plantation owner. One day, during a fair, a tea plantation owner was giving away free samples of hot tea. Because of the hot weather, people didn’t show interest in his tea. So he added ice to his hot tea and served it. His iced tea was a huge hit.
The iced tea which was a product of desperation became a popular beverage.This is an easy to make version of iced tea and it is flavored by lemon and orange. Use freshly squeezed juice and be careful not to steep the tea bags for a very long time because that may bring a trace of bitterness to your tea.
You may need to adjust the quantity of sugar according to the sweetness you like. I have added 3/4 cup. You can add a bit more or less according to your taste.
Refrigerate the tea after it is cool down completely. Use it within two or three days.
CITRUS ICED TEA RECIPE
PREPARATION TIME : 5 MINUTES
REFRIGERATION TIME : 2 HOURS
NUMBER OF CUPS YOU GET : 4 CUPS
INGREDIENTS
- One litre of water
- Two teabags
- Freshly squeezed juice of two oranges and two lemons
- 3/4 cup of sugar
METHOD
Boil the water. Pour the boiling hot water in a glass bowl and steap the tea bags in it for five minutes.
After five minutes, remove the teabags and let the tea cool down completely.
Add the sugar and mix until the sugar is completely dissolved in the tea.
Add the orange juice and stir. Then add the lemon juice and stir.
Refrigerate it for two hours and serve it cold.
NOTE : You can use loose tea also. If you are using loose tea, steap two teaspoons of tea leaves in hot water for five minutes, filter the tea leaves and use.
I have used a 250 ml cup for measuring the ingredients.
STEP BY STEP PICTURES
Boil water. Pour the boiling hot water in a glass bowl and steap the tea bags in it for five minutes.
Remove the teabags after five minutes, and let the tea cool down completely. Then add the sugar and stir until it is completely dissolved.
Add the orange juice and stir.
Add the lemon juice and stir.
Refrigerate and serve it cold.
