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Ingredients

• 6 black tea bags
• 750 ml boiling water, for the tea
• 500 ml cold water, for the tea
• 150 g Sugar
• 250 ml hot water, for the syrup
• 180 ml fresh lemon juice (4–5 lemons)
• 500 ml cold water
• plenty of ice
• 1 lemon, sliced, to serve
• 1 handful Mint (optional)

Method

1. Pour the boiling water over the tea bags in a heatproof jug and steep for 5 min. Remove the bags without squeezing (that makes it bitter), add the cold water and chill.
2. For the lemonade, stir the sugar into the hot water until dissolved. Add the lemon juice and cold water, then chill.
3. When both are cold, fill tall glasses with ice. Pour in equal amounts of tea and lemonade, stir and garnish with a lemon slice and mint.

Tips

• Palmer himself liked it tea-heavy; try 2 parts tea to 1 part lemonade if you prefer less sweetness.
• Swap in the Southern Sweet Tea from this kitchen for a sweeter, very Southern version.

Sources

Written in our own words after cross-checking these recipes:

The Toasty Kitchen NPR Firebelly Tea