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An easy, inexpensive and healthy beverage to prepare and serve
on those beautiful sunny days with your loved ones...
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Prep: 15 Mins.
INGREDIENTS
7 tea bags (Green Tea, Oolong, Lipton, or your choice of
herbal tea)
2 cups boiling water
2 tablespoons fireweed honey [click for recipe]
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 cups cold water
METHOD
Heat 2 cups of water to boiling in a teapot. Pour into a
4-cup glass (heatproof) measuring cup, filling up to the 2-cup point. Steep for
10 minutes, exactly (set a timer).
After squeezing the teabags using a slotted spoon, discard them.
Add the fireweed honey and lemon juice, stir to
combine. Add cold water until the 4-cup
liquid measure is reached; stir a final time to incorporate.
Pour sweetened tea into a 1-quart pitcher. To serve, pour over
ice in individual glasses.
Store in a pitcher, covered, in refrigerator. ~ Enjoy!
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Tip:
To ensure maximum flavor of your iced tea, make sure
your ice cubes are freshly made, as they change flavor over time when too old.
