Lemon Ice Tea Mix

Name: Lemon Ice Tea Mix
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: about 16 (1-cup) servings per batch.
Ingredients: 7-1/2 cups sugar; 2 cups unsweetened instant tea; 5 envelopes (.23 ounce each) unsweetened lemonade soft drink mix; ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS:; 1 cup warm water; Cold water

A friend who has a large family and does a lot of entertaining created this mix. It's inexpensive and makes a tasty, refreshing batch of tea. —Linda Fox, Soldotna, Alaska

Ingredients

7-1/2 cups sugar
2 cups unsweetened instant tea
5 envelopes (.23 ounce each) unsweetened lemonade soft drink mix
ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS:
1 cup warm water
Cold water

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the sugar, tea and drink mix. Divide into five equal batches; store in airtight containers in a cool, dry place for up to 6 months. Yield: 5 batches (8-1/2 cups total).
To prepare tea: Dissolve about 1-2/3 cups tea mix in 1 cup warm water. Place in a gallon container. Add cold water to measure 1 gallon. Cover and refrigerate.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 75 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 2mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

Originally published as Lemon Ice Tea Mix in Quick Cooking May/June 1998

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doylescott

Jun 20, 2014

it was a taste of home and the country living.
Bombiggity

Jun 20, 2014

I think this recipe was delicious. Especially considering that iced tea is normally consumed on hot and humid summer days when your sugar and hydration levels need to be maintained, I don't really see too much of a problem with the sweetness. As afore mentioned, use a sugar substitute if the amount used is a concern.
SANDYLWEST

Jun 20, 2014

If you notice it's 7.5 cups of sugar but it makes 5 batches which equals 1.5 cups per serving like everyone is suggesting. Sounds good to me!
Weems Grnadma

Jun 20, 2014

Personally prefer unsweetened real iced tea and a squeeze of an actual lemon. Just look at the chemicals I avoid!
jcteacher

May 17, 2009

unsweetened means no sweetner
didi60

May 15, 2009

Re: Lemon Ice Tea Boil 9 reg. teabags in a qt. of water. Strain and pour into a 1 gal. pitcher. Add 1 1/2 cups of sugar and 1/2 tub of Crystal Lite Pink Lemonade mix. Add enough cold water to fill the pitcher and stir. This recipe is easy and a lot cheaper to make. When serving, pour over ice cubes in your glass. Sometimes I add some chopped fresh ginger to the boiling water.?
toupee

May 14, 2009

You can easily convert the sugar to Splenda. The proportions would be the same....
Johnswife2562

May 14, 2009

As well as for those folks who are considering their calorie/sugar intake. I wish more recipes put a suger free version out alongside the original.
dfought

May 14, 2009

NEEDS TO BE MADE WITH SPLENDA FOR DIABETICS :)