Lemon iced tea, it seems easy to prepare but it is not at all, dosing and balancing the right amounts of lemon, sugar, and tea is a task for professionals like, just to name an example, the Japanese where this is the most consumed drink, even more than water for them it is precisely tea and naturally without sugar and strictly green tea, they love to flavor it with flowers. I prepared the tea with one bag and a cup of water, the right measure per person. I also use green tea a lot, I prefer it for its delicacy and flavor, but especially for its properties, first of all, it has a purifying action, fights free radicals by eliminating toxins, and more. After harvesting, green tea is treated with steam and this, in addition to not oxidizing, maintains its beautiful green color. But the most beloved tea in Japan remains Bancha, a second harvest of green tea, therefore with less caffeine, perhaps less prized but equally much loved.
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 7 Minutes
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 5
- Cooking methods: Stove
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
- Energy 95.62 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 25.43 (g) of which sugars 25.43 (g)
- Proteins 0.04 (g)
- Fat 0.00 (g) of which saturated 0.00 (g)of which unsaturated 0.00 (g)
- Fibers 0.04 (g)
- Sodium 8.54 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 220 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 4.23 cups water
- 5 bags green tea
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 1 lemon (juice)
- 2 cubes lemon juice
Tools
- Small Pot
- Pitcher
- Lemon Squeezer
Steps
I always prepare plenty of lemon iced tea, I discovered that it keeps perfectly for three days in the refrigerator without altering the taste.
I boil some water in a small saucepan, as soon as it reaches a simmer, I pour it into the pitcher over the tea bags.
I let it steep for 7 minutes, green tea needs more time.
After the time has passed, I add the sugar, usually one tablespoon per bag plus one more.
If I drink the tea hot, then I also add the juice of one squeezed lemon.
To prepare the cold lemon tea, I add 2 ice cubes of previously prepared lemon juice stored in the freezer. I include the link if anyone wants to prepare it. It cools the tea quickly and adds flavor to the taste.
I put the lemon iced tea in an airtight bottle and store it in the refrigerator for several days.
