Lemon Iced Tea

5 from 1 vote

This lemon iced tea recipe is SO good—refreshing, lightly sweet, and lemon-forward with a perfect balance from a surprising extra ingredient!

Prep Time1

Cook Time10

Total Time1 10

Course: Beverages

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 53kcal

Author: Sarah

Ingredients

4 cups water
5 bags black tea (we use Lipton; can also use 5-6 teaspoons loose-leaf tea)
¼ cup lemon juice from 1 medium to large lemon
⅓ cup clementine juice (from about 2 clementines; can substitute tangerine, mandarin orange, or any sweet orange juice)
2 tablespoons agave nectar (or to taste; can also substitute honey)
ice
1 lemon (sliced)

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Add hot water and tea bags to a covered container. Allow to steep for 1 hour. Alternatively, cover tea bags with room temperature water and steep in the refrigerator overnight.
Stir in the lemon juice, clementine juice, and agave nectar. Pour into glasses over ice, and add lemon slices. Serve!

Nutrition

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