| Total: | 1 hr 25 min |
| Prep: | 5 min |
| Inactive: | 1 hr 20 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 5 cups water
- 5 Earl Grey tea bags
- 4 dried or fresh lemon slices, plus extra for garnish (see Cook’s Note)
- Ice
- Sparkling water
Instructions
- For the syrup: In a small saucepan, combine the sugar and water over medium heat. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer until the sugar has dissolved, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the syrup to cool, about 20 minutes.
- For the tea: In a medium saucepan, bring the water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the tea bags and lemon slices. Let the mixture cool to room temperature, about 1 hour. Remove the tea bags and discard.
- Pour the syrup and tea mixture into an ice-filled pitcher. Pour into glasses and add a splash of sparkling water. Garnish with lemon slices and serve.
Reviews
fantastic! very sweet though, so diluting it is a must. i didn’t try it with sparkling water, but that does sound nice. (:
I really enjoyed drying the lemon slices. I also dried sliced oranges. It is very very sweet though. So, definitely need to pour it over a pitcher full of ice to let it water down a bit before drinking.
Note: The following Cook’s Note has been added on how to dry lemon slices.
Cook’s Note: To dry lemon slices: arrange in a single layer on a wire rack. Place on a baking sheet and bake in a preheated 150 degrees oven for 1 to 1/1/2 hours until dry and crisp. Store in an airtight container at room temperature. Alternatively, the lemon slices can be dried in a dehydrator following the manufacturer’s instructions.
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might be a little late, but i saw the review asing about raffy and her freezer comment… raffy cuts her lemons on a deli slicer very thinly, dries them in a dehydrator and then puts them into the freezer for storage.
That is good ice tea! Thanks Giada…I replaced the syrup with tru via I’m watching my sugar intake. What did Raffy say she put in the freezer, the tea bags or lemons?