How To Make Freshly Brewed Iced Tea with Fresh Mint
Cool down on a hot summer day with a glass of this freshly brewed iced tea, with sprigs of mint and lemon slices for an extra refreshing drink.
Preparation: 2 minutes
Cooking: 15 minutes
Total: 17 minutes
Serves:
Ingredients
- 6tea bags of choice
- 6cupswater
- a few sprigs of mint leaves
- one lemon,sliced, for serving
Instructions
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Boil 2 cups of water, add tea bags to boiling water and let the tea steep for about 15 minutes without moving. Add sweetener, if using.
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Discard tea bags, being careful not to squeeze as it will make the tea bitter. Combine with remaining cold water and fresh mint.
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Refrigerate. Serve over ice with fresh lemon.
Nutrition
- Calories: 21.87kcal
- Fat: 0.26g
- Saturated Fat: 0.04g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.10g
- Carbohydrates: 6.37g
- Fiber: 2.40g
- Sugar: 1.45g
- Protein: 1.01g
- Sodium: 14.15mg
- Calcium: 44.88mg
- Potassium: 133.36mg
- Iron: 1.70mg
- Vitamin A: 23.72µg
- Vitamin C: 32.26mg
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