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How to Make Lemon Tea
One of the best summer drink - iced lemon tea. A real Hong Kong version.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 tbsp. Black or Green Tea ( ,or 1 bag loose leaves)
- 1 Fresh Lemon
- 1 long lime
- 300 ml Hot Water
- 2 tbsp. rock syrup or other syrup
Instructions
- 1
Steep the tea base: Add water to the tea mixture. If you are using black tea, add hot boiling water. Cover the lid and steep for 10 minutes.
- 2
Strain the tea base out. I love to add some ice cubes to cool down the base quickly.
- 3
Cut lemon int and lime into slices around 1 cm thick and then pick the seeds out.
- 4
Place lemon and lime slices along with ice cubes in a shaking cup, and use a muddler to break the lemon juice and flavors from the skin.
- 5
Pour in the black tea base and add syrup. Combine well by either shaking or stirring. Then transfer to serving cups.