Hong Kong-Style Lemon Tea

Ingredients

• 1 tea bag black tea (Use a strong black tea such as Lipton or English Breakfast.)
• 1 cup boiling water
• 2 tbsp granulated sugar (Adjust to taste; Hong Kong-style lemon tea is traditionally fairly sweet.)
• 0.5 lemon (Juiced, with additional thin slices for serving.)
• 1 cup ice (Use enough to chill the tea thoroughly.)

Steps

1. 1

   Brew the black tea by placing the tea bag in a heatproof glass or measuring cup and pouring over the boiling water. Steep for 3–5 minutes, until the tea is noticeably dark and strong.

2. 2

   Add the sugar to the hot tea and stir until completely dissolved. Taste and add more sugar if a sweeter café-style drink is desired.

3. 3

   Squeeze in the juice from half of the lemon and stir to combine. Remove any seeds.

4. 4

   Fill a tall serving glass with ice. Pour the lemon tea over the ice and stir until chilled.

5. 5

   Garnish with thin lemon slices and serve immediately.

Notes

The source provides the drink's name and general concept but does not include visible quantities or written preparation instructions. The measurements and method are therefore reconstructed estimates based on a typical Hong Kong-style iced lemon tea. For a stronger tea flavor, steep two tea bags or reduce the water slightly.

Nutrition per serving

• drink
• iced tea
• Hong Kong-style
• East Asian
• non-alcoholic
• vegetarian
• vegan
• summer