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Two homemade lemon iced tea glasses with ice and lemon slices

3-Ingredient Lemon Iced Tea

This 3-ingredient lemon iced tea is crisp, naturally sweetened, and the perfect way to stay cool on a hot day. Quick to make, easy to customize, and far better than store-bought!
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Course: Beverage, Drinks
Cuisine: American, Summer Recipes
Keyword: Lemon iced tea Lipton, Lemon iced tea recipe, Lemon iced tea recipe with tea bags, Lipton lemon Iced tea recipe, old-fashioned lemon iced tea recipe
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Chill Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 10kcal
Cost: $1.50

Equipment

  • 1 Medium saucepan or kettle
  • 1 Large pitcher
  • 1 Citrus Juicer
  • 1 Fine-mesh strainer

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • 4 cups water Filtered for best taste
  • 4 black tea bags Or green/herbal for variation
  • ¼ cup lemon juice Freshly squeezed preferred

Optional (for sweetened version)

  • 2–4 tablespoon sweetener Honey, sugar, or maple syrup

Instructions

  • Boil water and steep tea bags for 5–7 minutes
  • Stir in lemon juice and sweetener while warm
  • Refrigerate for 2+ hours, then serve over ice

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Nutrition

Serving: 240g | Calories: 10kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 40mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 0.1mg