Iced Lemon Tea (Summer Family Jug)

teas.co.uk · 5 min + 30 min chill · Makes 1.2L (about 4 to 6 glasses)

You'll need

• 3 heaped teaspoons of Lift Instant Lemon Black Tea powder
• 1.2L cold filtered water
• 1 unwaxed lemon, sliced into 6 thin wheels
• 1 large handful of fresh mint sprigs (8 to 10 sprigs)
• 1/4 long unwaxed cucumber, sliced into thin wheels
• 1 sealed 1.5L glass jug or carafe with a tight lid
• For each glass at service: plenty of cubed ice, a fresh small mint sprig and a thin lemon wheel

Method

1. Pour 1.2L of cold filtered water into the clean glass jug. Use cold filtered water rather than chilled boiled; the dissolved oxygen helps the powder dissolve cleanly and gives a fresher cup.
2. Spoon the 3 heaped teaspoons of Lift Instant Lemon Black Tea powder over the surface of the cold water (do not dump it in; a slow shower over a spread surface dissolves cleanly). Stir slowly with a long spoon for about 30 seconds until the powder has completely dissolved and the water has turned a clear pale gold amber. A few crystals will sit on the bottom for a minute; another stir clears them.
3. Add the 6 thin lemon wheels, half the fresh mint sprigs (reserve the others for garnish at service) and the cucumber wheels to the jug. Stir once to distribute.
4. Seal the jug with its tight lid. Refrigerate for 30 minutes minimum to chill properly; the jug now holds for two days in the fridge.
5. To serve: pour into a tall glass over plenty of cubed ice. The cold brewed feel iced tea is already at fridge temperature so the ice does not shock chill it; the ice keeps the temperature down through the drinking. Tuck a fresh small mint sprig among the ice and lay a fresh lemon wheel on the rim.
6. The lemon, mint and cucumber stay in the jug across the two day fridge life and keep perfuming as the jug empties. Each pour stays bright across the two days; beyond two days the cucumber softens and the brew goes slightly muddy.
7. Drink within ten minutes per glass. The jug pours 4 generous 300ml glasses or 6 smaller 200ml glasses.

Recipe: https://teas.co.uk/recipes/iced tea/iced lemon tea summer family jug/