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!!!"

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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

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2009 by tat2whttrsh aka Lambchop's Mom 
This is lovely. So different from your usual teas. My husband drank near the whole darn thing... MORE
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Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2009 by Faith Nettles 
This is a wonderful twist to the tea my family & I always drink (regular black tea). We... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 20, 2009 by geranium 
I loved this! I added a bit more sugar and used four (very) small limes and two larger ones.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 17, 2009 by larkspur 
This is one of the best iced teas I have ever had! I'm on a lime "kick" right now, so I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 2, 2009 by jin su 
I agree with Faith’s opinion. I like sweets, but the iced-tea which I made was tasteless. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 2, 2009 by kpretty 
This drink looks lovely. It also tastes very delicious but a little sour, so I would add more... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 20, 2009 by Jessica 
My grandma used to make a variation of this tea. We used 1 (small) can of frozen limeade... MORE
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Reviewed on Jul. 28, 2009 by KIMAR 
Tried this once and found it to be too weak (even though I steeped it the full 45 minutes)... MORE
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Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2009 by TIGGLET 
I think this is the perfect amount of sweet and the lime is refreshing although it could be... MORE
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Reviewed on Sep. 21, 2009 by hparks75 
At first I wasn't sure about this, but the flavors seem to blend the longer it sits. I made... MORE

 
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