Place the rinsed and dried mint leaves in a cup or shaker. Use a muddler or the back of wooden spoon and rotate in a half circle motion over the mint gently. Do not rip the leaves, we're just releasing the oils.

What is the Simple Syrup Ratio?

The general rule for simple syrup is 1 cup granulated sugar to 1 cup water. Bring to a low boil and stir until sugar is dissolved. You can also buy simple syrup pre-made in the cocktail ingredient section of the grocery store, but it is rather expensive. I keep a bottle in my liquor cabinet for cocktails or coffees, when I'm in a pinch.

How to Store Iced Tea:

I suggest storing it in the pitcher with a lid in the fridge. This makes it easily accessible and ready to pour. I don't remove the mint leaves from the pitcher, so it continues to get even more infused in the tea.

Fresh Mint Iced Tea - Simply Made Eats

Fresh Mint Iced Tea

Two glasses of mint tea with pitcher in back.

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There's nothing more refreshing than a glass of this Fresh Mint Iced Tea with Lemon over ice in Summer. It's my drink of choice all Summer long and it comes together in minutes with just a few simple (and cheap) ingredients!

Author: Tara Smithson
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Fridge Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Yield: 8 cups
Category: drink
Method: brew
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

6 cups boiling water
(4) 2.5 black tea bags (I prefer Lipton)
14 mint leaves, about 2-3 sprigs
juice from 1 large lemon
4 cups of ice
Optional: Additional lemon for garnish
You also need a large pitcher to store the iced tea

Instructions

Add 6 cups of boiling water to a pitcher with 4 black tea bags. Allow it to sit and steep for 6 minutes.
Remove and discard the teabags.
Place the mint leaves in a cup and muddle about 10-15 times until the mint is aromatic and smells pretty strong.
Add the mint leaves, lemon juice, and ice to the tea.
Stir well and refrigerate for 30 minutes or up to overnight.
Fill glasses half way with ice and pour in iced tea. Top with lemon wedge, if desired, and enjoy!

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Notes

I like to carefully remove the paper and string on the tea bag before adding into the boiling water. It just tugs right off, but don't tear the tea bag open.
Leaving the tea bags in longer will make a stronger iced tea.
Be careful when muddling the mint not to tear the leaves. You want the oils released gently.

Find it online: https://simplymadeeats.com/15331/mint-iced-tea/