My working-day tea: sweet, tart, and calming.
Ingredients
- 6 bags high-quality black tea
- 1 L boiled water
- ½ cup granulated white sugar
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 pinch of kosher salt
Method
Pour the boiled water over the tea bags in a large heat-safe container (I use a 2.5 L Pyrex). Steep 4–5 minutes, but no longer, then lift out the bags with a spider or slotted spoon.
Stir in the sugar and salt until dissolved. Add the lime juice. Let cool to room temperature.
Pour into a 2 L jug and top up with cold water or ice. Chill in the fridge for at least 1 hour.
Notes
- In the summer, I like to add some peach tea when I can find it at the farmers’ market.