Description
From the Prouts Neck Cookbook, in which it is called Mrs. Bostwick’s Iced Tea.
Notes:
- Tea: I have used Lipton black tea bags and other various kinds. My aunt uses Earl Grey. My mother uses Yorkshire Red or Lipton Yellow Label.
- Sugar: This is a recipe I have never tinkered with. It might appear to be a lot of sugar, but it does not taste too sweet (in my opinion). If you do the math it’s roughly 1 tablespoon of sugar for every 1/2 cup of tea. If this seems like too much for you, hold back some of the sugar from the start, and add it in to taste at the end.
Ingredients
- 5 black tea bags, see notes above
- a few sprigs of mint
- 1 cup of sugar, see notes above
- 4 cups boiling water
- 2/3 cup fresh lemon juice
- 4 cups cold water
Instructions
- Place the tea bags, mint, and sugar in a large pitcher or vessel (able to hold 9 cups). Pour the boiling water over the top and let steep for 10 minutes.
- Remove the mint and tea bags, squeezing the bags to extract the liquid.
- Add the lemon juice and cold water.
- Chill until ready to serve. Serve over ice and garnish with more mint or lemon if you wish.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Drink
- Cuisine: Amerian