🧊 Iced tea
Iced tea is brewed black tea that is chilled and served over ice with lemon and sugar. It is clear, amber and refreshing, with a light tannic bite softened by citrus and sweetness. It is poured from a pitcher into tall glasses and often garnished with a lemon slice.
Diets
Allergens
None of the 14 major allergens in a typical recipe.
What it is made of
Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 black tea bags (or 8 g loose leaves)
- 1 litre water
- 40 g sugar
- 30 ml lemon juice
- Ice and lemon slices to serve
Method
- Bring 500 ml of water to the boil, pour it over the tea and steep for 5 minutes.
- Remove the tea and stir in the sugar until dissolved.
- Add the remaining 500 ml of cold water and the lemon juice, then chill.
- Serve over ice with lemon slices.
How to make it lighter
- Halve the sugar — 10 g of sugar is about 40 kcal per glass you skip.
- Unsweetened tea with plenty of lemon is almost calorie-free.
- Brew it strong and dilute with ice so it still tastes full with less sugar.
History
Iced tea was being served in the United States in the 19th century and became especially associated with the American South, where sweetened 'sweet tea' is an everyday drink.
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Values are estimates per 100 g for a typical recipe; home and restaurant versions vary. Diets and allergens are worked out from the ingredients of a typical recipe — always check with whoever cooked the dish. Not medical advice. Nutrition data: Me Nutrition dish database v13. How we count →