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Iced Tea II

SUBMITTED BY: mands PHOTO BY: GodivaGirl

"This iced tea is fabulous - it tastes like the brand names!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 52 stars. This recipe average a 4.4 star rating.
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr
READY IN  1 Hr 10 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 8 cups water
  • 3 orange pekoe tea bags
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large saucepan, heat water to a rapid boil. Remove from heat and drop in the tea bags. Cover and let steep for 1 hour.
  2. In a large pitcher, combine the steeped tea and the sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved, then stir in lemon juice. Refrigerate until chilled.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2003 by JDVMD
Try adding the sugar during the boiling stage of the water; very smooth results. Our family... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2003 by KIMAR
I love iced tea, but I found this to be a little tart, like a cross between iced tea and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2003 by BULLETPROOF79
I adjusted this recipe a little - I used 5 tea bags, the whole amount of sugar, and half the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2003 by MoJoJOJO
I didn't have the orange pekoe tea available and used regular tea bags. It turns out... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2003 by MMURKA
This stuff was great. I only used half the amount of lemon juice, because that was all I had,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2003 by ANICKERSON
Easy to make. Tastes great. You can try a variation with green tea. Excellent! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2003 by THESSALY
great recipe, though I doubled the amount of lemon juice for my tea MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2003 by STABBATE2000
I'm a huge ice tea fan and i spend a lot of money on the powered mixes. This way is a lot... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2005 by Breeze
I use 5 regular individual sized tea bags (liptons) or 3 family sized in 2qts of water. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2003 by CARYN77
This DID taste just like bottled ice tea....but was a BIT sweet for my liking. I now use... MORE

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