Lemon and Fennel Iced Tea
This refreshing drink is flavored with fennel seeds, fresh lemon juice and zest, and is sweetened with honey.
Lemon and Fennel Iced Tea
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 1/2 cup honey or to taste
- 1 tablespoon fennel seeds
- 4 orange pekoe tea bags
- 3 3- inch long strips of lemon zest yellow part only, removed with a vegetable peeler or paring knife
- 6 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
Instructions
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Stir the water, honey, and fennel seeds together in a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Remove from the stove, and add in the tea bags and lemon zest strips. Steep for 5 minutes.
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Strain the tea into a heat-proof pitcher, and let it cool.
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Add in the lemon juice.
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Chill for at least one hour, or until very cold. Sweeten the tea more if needed.
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Serve over ice.
Recipe Notes
Adapted from Gourmet Magazine, July 1993
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