Homemade Sweetened Iced Tea

The ultimate summer iced tea recipe! This simple Sweetened Iced Tea recipe is one you'll want to make on repeat all summer long.

5 from 1 vote

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Course Drink

Cuisine American

Makes servings

Calories 82 kcal

Bring the water to a boil. Add the tea bag and 2 cups boiling water into a pitcher, and allow tea bag to steep for 5 to 10 minutes. Remove tea bag.
Add 1 cup water and the cane sugar into a medium saucepan. Put over medium heat and whisk until the sugar has dissolved completely. Pour the simple syrup to the pitcher with the brewed tea and stir to combine.
Add the remaining cups of water to the pitcher and stir to combine. Place in the fridge to until chilled.
Add in lemon slices (optional) and serve over ice. Add a splash of cream (optional)!

Tips

If you don't have a large tea bag you can use 8 small tea bags in its place.
If you want a sugar free tea, you can skip the simple syrup step and add in your favorite organic liquid stevia to taste.
If you want a much stronger tea, feel free to steep the tea bag longer, even up to an hour!
Make this sparkling by filling up the pitcher's remaining water with sparkling water!
If you want to add in 1/8 teaspoon of baking soda into the simple syrup, you can do that to help prevent the tea from tasting bitter. With these tea bags, I haven't had this problem, but depending on what tea bags you use, you can do this if you want.
High Altitude — Follow the recipe as noted.

Calories: 82kcalCarbohydrates: 21gFat: 0.1gSodium: 9mgPotassium: 0.4mgSugar: 21gCalcium: 6mgIron: 0.01mg

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