Pregnancy Friendly Classic Mint Iced Tea
Total time45 min
Prep time10 min
Cook time5 min
4.7(9)
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4 servings
- 4 cups water, divided
- 4 black tea bags
Ingredient notePregnancy guidance caps caffeine at about 200 mg a day. This recipe has roughly 47 mg per serving.
- ½ cup fresh mint leaves, loosely packed
For the simple syrup
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup water
For serving
- 2 cups ice cubes
- 4 fresh mint sprigs (optional)
- 1 lemon, sliced into rounds (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Make the simple syrup: combine the sugar and 1/4 cup water in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the sugar is fully dissolved, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
- 2
Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat, add the tea bags and fresh mint leaves, and steep for 5 minutes.
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