Simple Syrup Iced Tea Recipes

Steps:

• In a small saucepan heat the sugar and water and bring to a boil. When the sugar is completely dissolved remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Refrigerate, covered, for up to 1 week.
• Simple syrup can be used to sweeten iced tea, mint juleps or other alcohol based drinks, fruit salad, as well as a soaking liquid for in between layers of genoise cake.
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Steps:

• Bring sugar and water to a boil in a small pan. Reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Let cool.

Steps:

• Bring all items to boil.
• Stir in sugar.
• Remove from heat.
• Let steep for 30 minutes.
• Strain syrup.
• Transfer to squeeze bottle and chill.

Steps:

• Bring water to boiling; remove from heat then add tea bags.
• Steep 15 minutes; discard tea bags (do not squeeze for the tea will become bitter).
• Add sugar and baking soda; stir to dissolve.
• Add to mixture the lemon juice.
• To serve: pour enough tea syrup to taste in tall iced tea glass filled with ice cubes. Fill remainder of glass with water. Enjoy!

Steps:

• Heat water to boiling.
• For the simple syrup, pour 1 cup of the boiled water into a glass measuring cup, stir in sugar until it dissolves.
• Set aside.
• Pour remaining water into a tea pot or glass measuring cup with tea bags.
• Steep 5 minutes, then remove the bags.
• Stir syrup into the tea.
• Chill tea.