Lime Iced Tea
By Paula Deen
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Difficulty: Easy
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Servings: Makes 1 gallon
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh lime juice, (about 6 large limes)
- 11 cups water, divided
- 2 cups sugar
- 5 family-size black tea bags
Directions
In a small saucepan, bring lime juice, 1 cup water, and sugar to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat, and let cool completely.
In a large saucepan, bring remaining 10 cups water to a boil. Remove from heat, and add tea bags; cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Discard tea bags; stir together tea and lime syrup in a large pitcher. Cover and refrigerate until cold, 4 to 6 hours.