Lemon Iced Tea
This lemon iced tea recipe is SO good—refreshing, lightly sweet, and lemon-forward with a perfect balance from a surprising extra ingredient!
Servings: 4
Calories: 53kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 5 bags black tea (we use Lipton; can also use 5-6 teaspoons loose-leaf tea)
- ¼ cup lemon juice from 1 medium to large lemon
- ⅓ cup clementine juice (from about 2 clementines; can substitute tangerine, mandarin orange, or any sweet orange juice)
- 2 tablespoons agave nectar (or to taste; can also substitute honey)
- ice
- 1 lemon (sliced)
Instructions
- Add hot water and tea bags to a covered container. Allow to steep for 1 hour. Alternatively, cover tea bags with room temperature water and steep in the refrigerator overnight.
- Stir in the lemon juice, clementine juice, and agave nectar. Pour into glasses over ice, and add lemon slices. Serve!
Nutrition
Calories: 53kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 0.5g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 90mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 59IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 0.2mg