Description
Father’s Day Homemade Iced Tea with Lemon and Mint is the ultimate refreshing drink for a summer celebration. This delightful beverage combines robust black tea with zesty lemon juice and fragrant mint leaves, creating a perfect balance of flavors that will impress Dad and brighten your gathering. Simple to make, serve it chilled over ice, and enjoy the moments shared with family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups filtered water
- 4 black tea bags
- 2 fresh lemons (juiced)
- 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
- 1/4 cup sugar or honey (to taste)
Instructions
- Boil 4 cups of filtered water in a kettle. Once boiling, remove from heat.
- Steep black tea bags in hot water for 5 minutes; then remove.
- Squeeze the juice of the lemons into the brewed tea; add lemon slices for garnish.
- Muddle fresh mint leaves in a bowl to release oils, then stir into the tea.
- Add sugar or honey, stirring until dissolved. Adjust sweetness to taste.
- Allow tea to cool at room temperature before refrigerating for at least 1 hour.
- Serve over ice and garnish with additional lemon slices and mint leaves.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Brewing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240ml)
- Calories: 50
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg