Iced Black Tea with Lemonade Recipe: Make at Home!
This easy DIY iced black tea with lemonade is a refreshing pick-me-up, perfect on hot day! Enjoy the delicious combination of freshly brewed, high quality black tea with tangy and bright homemade lemonade. This recipe is healthy and homemade, free from refined sugar!
Servings 1 16 oz cup
Equipment
- 1 tea kettle or small pot
- 2 heat proof cups (for steeping and straining tea)
- 1 small fine mesh sieve
- 1 small bowl
- 1 mixing utensil
- 1 16 oz serving glass
Ingredients
Lemonade Concentrate
- 1/4 cup filtered water, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 pinch salt
Black Tea
- 1 cup filtered water
- 1 teaspoon loose leaf tea
For Serving
- 1/2 cup ice cubes
Instructions
Make Lemonade Concentrate
- Combine maple syrup, fresh lemon juice, 1 cup of water, salt, and lemon zest in a small bowl and mix until well combined.
Make Black Tea
- Add loose tea leaves to a heat resistant cup.
- In a tea kettle or small pot, bring 1 cup water to a boil.
- Pour hot water over tea leaves and let tea steep for 5 minutes (this makes a strong brew, perfect for adding ice).
- Strain tea through a fine mesh sieve or cloth into a separate cup and allow hot tea to cool to about room temperature or colder.
Make Iced Black Tea Lemonade
- In the bottom of a 16 oz glass, add lemonade concentrate.
- Add 1/2 cup ice cubes to cup.
- Pour black tea over ice for a lovely two-layered cold drink.
- Enjoy!