Iced Tea

Method

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1. Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan and take it off the heat. Add the tea bags and the bicarbonate of soda, if using, and leave to steep for 5 minutes.

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2. Lift out the tea bags without squeezing them. Stir the sugar into the hot tea until it dissolves.

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3. Pour the tea into a large jug, add the cold water and stir. Chill it if you have time. If you do not, the ice in the glasses will do the job.

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4. Fill 6 tall glasses with ice, pour in the tea and add lemon slices and a sprig of mint to each.

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Chef’s Tips

• Steep for 5 minutes and no longer. Longer steeping pulls out the bitter tannins.
• Do not squeeze the tea bags. Squeezing forces out the most bitter compounds.
• If the tea turns cloudy in the fridge, stir in a splash of boiling water. It clears at once.

Pairing Suggestions

• Barbecue
• Fried chicken
• A slice of lemon cake

Storage & Reheating

Keep in a covered jug in the fridge up to 3 days, although the flavour dulls after 2. Do not store it with the lemon in it, which turns it bitter.

Common questions

Nutritional Highlights

Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list. Treat these as an estimate — brands and cuts vary.