Sweet Lime Iced Tea Recipe
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Sweet Lime Iced Tea

By: CookinginFL 
"What's more Southern than sweet iced tea? I've lived in Florida all my life, yet I'm not a huge fan of the overly sweet iced tea that is popular here in the South. My grandma has made this version for as long as I can remember and it is the BEST!! Not too sweet, and not too bitter...and the fresh lime juice --- amazing!!!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (46)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
5 Min
Ready In:
4 Hrs

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Original Recipe Yield 1 gallon
 

Ingredients

  • 1 gallon boiling water
  • 6 black tea bags
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 4 limes, juiced

Directions

  1. Pour the water into a gallon sized jar over the tea bags. Allow to steep for 45 minutes. Remove and discard the tea bags. Stir in the sugar and lime juice until the sugar has dissolved. Cool to room temperature; refrigerate until cold before serving.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 75 | Total Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2009 by CookinginFL   view full review
Oh my goodness! I just saw that this recipe was published (I'm the submitter). Just an FYI -...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 20, 2009 by Jessica   view full review
My grandma used to make a variation of this tea. We used 1 (small) can of frozen limeade...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2009 by Sarah Jo   view full review
This is lovely. So different from your usual teas. My husband drank near the whole darn thing...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2009 by Faith N Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This is a wonderful twist to the tea my family & I always drink (regular black tea). We...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 2, 2010 by naples34102 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
A not too strong, not too sweet tea with a subtle fresh lime flavor. And *because* it's...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 2, 2009 by jin su   view full review
I agree with Faith’s opinion. I like sweets, but the iced-tea which I made was tasteless. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 28, 2009 by KIMAR   view full review
Tried this once and found it to be too weak (even though I steeped it the full 45 minutes)...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 20, 2009 by geranium   view full review
I loved this! I added a bit more sugar and used four (very) small limes and two larger ones....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 17, 2009 by larkspur   view full review
This is one of the best iced teas I have ever had! I'm on a lime "kick" right now, so I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 2, 2009 by kpretty   view full review
This drink looks lovely. It also tastes very delicious but a little sour, so I would add more...

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