Iced Tea Syrup

Submitted by gailanng

"A concentrate for sweet tea lovers. The baking soda keeps the tea from clouding."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Serves: 10-15

ingredients

• 1 quart water (8 cups)
• 3 family-sized tea bags or 8 -10 regular tea bags
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1⁄8 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 lemon, juiced

directions

1. Bring water to boiling; remove from heat then add tea bags.
2. Steep 15 minutes; discard tea bags (do not squeeze for the tea will become bitter).
3. Add sugar and baking soda; stir to dissolve.
4. Add to mixture the lemon juice.
5. To serve: pour enough tea syrup to taste in tall iced tea glass filled with ice cubes. Fill remainder of glass with water. Enjoy!

Reviews

[queenbeatrice]

This the perfect way to prepare Iced Tea ahead of time. I just mixed mine with half syrup and half water and it was perfect. Thanks for sharing your recipe :)

 

[breezermom]

I wanted to go ahead and post a photo and review, but I'm kind of waiting to see if the baking soda keeps the tea from getting cloudy! I halved the recipe, since I'm an empty-nester now. This turned out great....I'll be drinking it throughout the week. Thanks for posting! Made for photo tag.

 

[Andi Longmeadow Farm]

A grand taste and a grand view to partake of such delightful liquid refreshment on a hot summer day. I followed this exactly. Used this on *Saturday Lunch at the Farm* and I ran out...it was so delicious! It made a perfect drink to cool the thirst of our farm helpers and was a very welcomed addition to the farm table. I put mine in a big glass pitcher, adding 6 cups of water to the pitcher. Floated sliced lemons on top! Made for *Everyday is a Holiday* August 2009.

 

[Shuzbud]

This is a great way to prepare iced tea for a crowd without having to fill the fridge with it! I found that the syrup needed to be diluted 50/50 with water to make it how I like it. Thanks for a wonderful space-saver!