Iced Black Tea with Lemonade Recipe: Make at Home!

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

Make Lemonade Concentrate

1. 1

   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

1. 2

   Add loose tea leaves to a heat resistant cup.

2. 3

   In a tea kettle or small pot, bring 1 cup water to a boil.

3. 4

   Pour hot water over tea leaves and let tea steep for 5 minutes (this makes a strong brew, perfect for adding ice).

4. 5

   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

1. 6

   In the bottom of a 16 oz glass, add lemonade concentrate.

2. 7

   Add 1/2 cup ice cubes to cup.

3. 8

   Pour black tea over ice for a lovely two-layered cold drink.

4. 9

   Enjoy!