Ingredients
The Iced Tea LayerThe Lemonade Layer
- 1 cup Fresh Lemon Juice (approx. 6-8 lemons)
- 3/4 cup White Sugar (adjust to taste)
- 1 cup Water (for simple syrup)
- 2-3 cups Cold Water (to dilute lemonade)
Garnish
- Lemon Wheels
- Fresh Mint Sprigs
Nutrition per serving:
Calories: 90
Fat: 0g
Sugar: 22g
Protein: 0g
Instructions
1
Brew the Tea: Boil 4 cups of water. Pour over the tea bags in a heat-proof pitcher. Steep for 5 minutes. Remove bags and let the tea cool to room temperature. (Ideally, refrigerate until cold). Do not sweeten the tea yet.
2
Make Simple Syrup: While tea cools, combine 3/4 cup sugar and 1 cup water in a saucepan. Heat gently until sugar dissolves completely. Let it cool.
3
Mix the Lemonade: In a separate pitcher, combine the lemon juice, the cooled simple syrup, and 2-3 cups of cold water. Taste it. It should be slightly stronger/tarter than normal lemonade because the tea will dilute it.
4
The Assembly: Fill tall glasses with ice. Pour the glass half full with Lemonade, then top the remaining half with Iced Tea. This 50/50 ratio allows the tea tannins to cut through the sugar. Stir gently.
Expert Tip: Make it "Adult" (John Daly)
Want to turn this into a cocktail? Add 1.5 oz of Vodka to the glass before pouring the tea and lemonade. This variation is famously known as a "John Daly."
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