Chinese Iced Lemon Tea
Chinese Iced Lemon Tea
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons black tea leaves
- 4 cups hot water
- as needed ice cubes
- 1 lemon, sliced
- 4 pieces rock sugar
Instructions
- 1
Add the black tea leaves to a teapot. Pour hot water over the tea leaves. Let the tea brew for 3-5 minutes, or to your desired strength.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Fill a large heat-proof cup or pitcher generously with ice cubes. Pour the freshly brewed tea through a strainer directly over the ice cubes to rapidly chill it.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Place a few lemon slices into a cocktail shaker. Squeeze the juice from 2-3 additional lemon slices into the shaker. Add the rock sugar to the shaker.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Pour the chilled black tea from Step 2 into the shaker with the lemon and rock sugar.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Secure the lid on the shaker and vigorously shake the mixture for 15-30 seconds until well combined and thoroughly chilled.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Fill serving glasses with fresh ice cubes. Pour the shaken iced lemon tea into the glasses. Garnish each glass with additional fresh lemon slices before serving.
⏱️ 3 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Chinese Iced Lemon Tea
- 2 tablespoons black tea leaves
- 4 cups hot water
- as needed ice cubes
- 1 lemon, sliced
- 4 pieces rock sugar
Instructions
- 1
Add the black tea leaves to a teapot. Pour hot water over the tea leaves. Let the tea brew for 3-5 minutes, or to your desired strength.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Fill a large heat-proof cup or pitcher generously with ice cubes. Pour the freshly brewed tea through a strainer directly over the ice cubes to rapidly chill it.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Place a few lemon slices into a cocktail shaker. Squeeze the juice from 2-3 additional lemon slices into the shaker. Add the rock sugar to the shaker.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Pour the chilled black tea from Step 2 into the shaker with the lemon and rock sugar.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Secure the lid on the shaker and vigorously shake the mixture for 15-30 seconds until well combined and thoroughly chilled.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Fill serving glasses with fresh ice cubes. Pour the shaken iced lemon tea into the glasses. Garnish each glass with additional fresh lemon slices before serving.
⏱️ 3 min