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Instant Iced Tea
- 1/2 cup instant tea
- 1 gallon water
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup sugar, depending on the
sweetness you prefer, optional
- 2 to 4 tablespoons lemon juice, optional
Fill a gallon-sized pitcher half full of water. Add the tea,, plus
the sugar and lemon juice if you're using them. Using a long spoon or
spatula stir until the sugar and tea dissolve completely. Chill until
needed. Serve over ice. Makes 1-gallon or 8-servings; 2-cups each.
This is strong tea, meant to served over ice that will melt and
dilute it perfectly. If you prefer tea that's not quite so strong
then use 1/3-cup of instant tea per gallon of water.
I usually use the smaller amount of sugar as a compromise between my
preferred—unsweetened—and my family's favorite—sweet
tea. If you like your tea really sweet then use up to a full cup of
sugar to sweeten a gallon of tea.
My local supermarket (Kroger) sells instant tea in their lowest price
discount brand. This makes it very affordable, only slightly more
expensive than teabags. Instant tea is much faster and easier to make
in a rush than brewed iced tea and tastes almost as good, especially
if you prefer very sweet tea
Per 2-cup serving: 30 Calories; 0g Fat (0.0% calories from fat);
trace Protein; 8g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol;
3mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Other Carbohydrates. (Assuming
1/4-cup sugar and 2-tablespoons lemon juice.) |
