Exact quantities, then the method.
Yorkshire Gold makes a better iced tea than an everyday bag because its body holds up once the ice and lemon go in. Make it strong so the flavour survives the dilution.
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This fills a jug for four. Sweeten it while the tea is hot, sharpen it with fresh lemon, then chill it down hard.
You'll need
- 4 tea bags of Yorkshire Tea Gold Blend
- 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
- Mint to serve
Method
- Pour the freshly boiled water over the tea bags in a heatproof jug and steep for 4 minutes.
- Lift out the bags, stir in the sugar while hot, then add the lemon juice and let it cool.
- Top with the cold water and a generous amount of ice to chill it down.
- Add lemon slices and mint, and serve over more ice.
- It keeps in the fridge for up to two days; add the ice and lemon slices fresh so it stays bright.
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Brewed with: Yorkshire Tea Gold Blend, 80 Tea Bags 250g
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