With spring in full swing and summer just around the corner. As the temperature is beginning to rise there is nothing more delightful than a nice cold glass of iced tea. It is super easy, and super cheap, and great to have on hand throughout the summer. My mom used to make this almond iced tea when I was a kid, and I have continued the tradition. Here’s how I make it.
What you’ll need:
3 lipton or other plain black tea bags
9 cups water
2 lemons
Almond extract
Sweetener, I usually use regular white sugar, but you can use agave, maple syrup, or honey
How to make it:
Put water in pot and bring to a boil
Before it boils, when you start to see little bubbles form, add your tea bags
Cover and let boil for 5-10 minutes
Remove from heat and let cool for at least 30 minutes
Place in a pitcher or other container
Place in fridge for 1 hour- overnight
Add sweetener, the amount is totally up to you, many southern style sweet teas use about 1 cup sweetener to 3 cups tea, this is a lot of sugar, so let’s say for the entire pitcher use about 3/4 cup sweetener
Add 1 tablespoon of almond extract and the juice of 1-3 lemons
Garnish with a little fresh mint, obviously optional, add ice and enjoy
And for and adult version, try adding some evan williams. Or you could make an iced tea sidecar, try these proportions, 3 parts iced tea, 1 part cognac, 2 parts triple sec
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May 11, 2010 at 2:39 pm |
an iced tea sidecar sounds most magical.