Homemade Iced Lemon Tea
A refreshing iced lemon tea recipe, focusing on extracting maximum flavor from lemon and lime peels and using Pu-erh tea for a unique taste.
Nutrition· per serving · estimated
Ingredients9 items
Instructions
- 1
Rinse 5g of Pu-erh tea leaves with a small amount of boiling water and discard the water. Then, steep the rinsed tea leaves in 240ml of fresh boiling water for 10-15 minutes to create a concentrated tea.
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Rub the lemon and lime with 1 tablespoon of salt for 1-2 minutes, then rinse thoroughly under running water to reduce bitterness from the peels.
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Carefully peel thin strips of zest from the lemon, avoiding the white pith. Peel 2-3 thin strips of zest from the lime.
- 4
Place the lemon and lime zests in a pot over very low heat. Gently toast them, stirring occasionally, until fragrant (about 2-3 minutes).
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Add 5 tablespoons of white sugar to the pot with the toasted zests. Stir continuously over low heat until the sugar caramelizes and combines with the fruit peels.
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Pour the steeped tea concentrate and 2000ml of water into the pot. Bring the mixture to a boil.
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Once boiling, set a timer for 3 minutes and continue to simmer. Do not exceed 5 minutes.
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After simmering, remove and discard the lemon/lime zests and tea leaves from the pot.
- 9
Add 100g of rock sugar to the hot tea and stir until completely dissolved. Let the tea cool down completely.
- 10
While the tea cools, slice the remaining peeled lemon and lime into thin rounds, removing any seeds.
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Once cooled, transfer the iced lemon tea to a pitcher or bottle. Serve chilled over 1 cup of ice per serving, garnished with fresh lemon and lime slices.