California Ice Tea By Ina Garten Barefoot Contessa Recipes

MAKE PERFECT ICE TEA

Steps:

• Place tea bags and baking soda in a large heat resistant glass measuring cup.
• Add 2 cups of boiling water. Cover and steep for 15 minutes.
• Remove tea bags and pour tea into a 2 quart pitcher.
• Add 6 cups of cold water. If you have hard water, use filtered water or bottled water.
• For sweetened tea, put approximately 1 cup of sugar (adjust to taste) in 2 quart pitcher. Then pour tea concentrate from step 2, and after sugar has dissolved, add 6 cups of cold water.
• To avoid cloudiness, cool to room temperature before refrigerating.
• Garnish with lemon or mint and serve over ice.
• Store in refrigerator for up to 2 days.

CALIFORNIA ICE TEA BY INA GARTEN (BAREFOOT CONTESSA)

Steps:

• Steep the 4 tea bags in 4 cups of boiling water for 10 minutes. Discard the tea bags and allow the tea to cool.
• Combine the lemon juice, sugar and 4 cups of cold water in a large pitcher. Add the tea and lemon slices. Serve over ice.

CALIFORNIA ICED TEA

Steps:

• Steep the 4 tea bags in 4 cups of boiling water for 10 minutes. Discard the tea bags and allow the tea to cool.
• Combine the lemon juice, sugar and 4 cups of cold water in a large pitcher. Add the tea and lemon slices. Serve over ice.

CALIFORNIA ICE TEA

Steps:

• Place the tea bags in a 2-cup glass measuring cup and add the boiling water. Allow to steep for 10 minutes, then discard the tea bags.
• Pour the iced tea into a large pitcher and add the lemon juice, sugar syrup and bourbon.
• To serve, fill highball glasses half full with ice and pour in the drink mixture. Garnish with a half-round of lemon and serve ice cold.