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    "title": "Iced Lemon Tea Pitcher with Tetley Original English Breakfast",
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    "excerpt": "A classic British iced tea pitcher: strong black tea, lemon and a little sugar, chilled down over ice to serve four.",
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            "prep": "10 min plus cooling",
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                "4 tea bags of Tetley Original English Breakfast",
                "600ml freshly boiled water (100C)",
                "2 to 3 tablespoons sugar or honey, to taste",
                "Juice of 1 lemon, plus extra slices to serve",
                "400ml cold water and plenty of ice",
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                "Top with the cold water and a generous amount of ice to bring it to strength and chill it down.",
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