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Homemade Rooibos Iced Tea

Homemade Rooibos Iced Tea

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Cooling and refreshing

  • Yields: 1 litre |
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  • Prep Time : 5 mins |
  • Cook Time : 0 mins
Categories: Cold, Drinks, Global Foods, South African
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 C (125 ml) sugar
  • 1/2 C (125 ml) water
  • 1/4 C (60 ml) lemon juice
  • 2 rooibos tea bags
  • a few slices of fresh ginger
  • 2 stalks lemon grass
  • ice cubes for serving
  • sparkling water
  • lemon wedges and fresh mint for garnishing

Method

Place the sugar, water and lemon juice into a saucepan and bring to the boil. Add the tea bags, the ginger and the lemon grass and simmer for a few minutes until reduced to half. Cool completely by adding ice cubes. Pour into a glass jug and top up with ice-cold sparkling water. Garnish with lemon wedges and mint.