Basic Iced Tea
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Iced tea is the essential summer sipper. Sliced citrus fruit or flavoured ice cubes (see “Nice Ice,” below) add pizzazz.
Servings: 8 cups (2 L), 8 servings
Ingredients:
| Nutritional Info | |
| Per serving: about | - |
| cal | 3 |
| pro | 0 g |
| total fat | 0 g |
| sat. fat | 0 g |
| carb | 1 g |
| fibre | 0 g |
| chol | 0 mg |
| sodium | 9 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| iron | 1% |
| folate | 7% |
Suggested Recipes
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5 tea bags
2 tbsp sugar_syrup, optional
Preparation:
In large heatproof measure or bowl, steep tea in 8 cups (2 L) boiling water for 5 minutes. Discard bags. Stir in Sugar Syrup (if using). Let cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Refrigerate until cold, about 2 hours. Serve with ice cubes.
Additional Information
- Nice Ice
Freeze fruit juice (such as lemonade, orange or pomegranate) in ice cube tray. Store
in freezer bags.
Freeze fruit (such as blueberries, raspberries, citrus slices) in ice cube trays half-filled with water. Top with more water and freeze again. Store in freezer bags.
Freeze herbs (such as mint leaves and rosemary or thyme flowers) by placing leaf or sprig in ice cube trays half-filled with water. Top with more water and freeze again. Store in freezer bags.
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Source
Canadian Living Magazine: August 2007
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