Food and Recipes Drinks Lemonade Iced Tea Be the first to rate & review! Why have one drink, when you can have two? By Elizabeth Mervosh Elizabeth Mervosh Elizabeth Mervosh is a recipe tester and developer for the Meredith Food Studios in Birmingham, Alabama and tests and develops recipes for brands including Southern Living, Real Simple, Food & Wine, People, and Health. She received her bachelor's degree in political science from American University in Washington, D.C. After university, she dipped her toes in the restaurant industry and never looked back. She completed her culinary degree at The Culinary Institute of America. Elizabeth has been a part of the Meredith Food Studios since 2017. Prior to that, she cooked in restaurants in New Orleans, Charleston, and Chicago. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on April 19, 2023 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Active Time: 15 mins Total Time: 25 mins Servings: 4 You never have to choose between iced tea and lemonade again with our refreshing Lemonade Iced Tea. Make double and triple the batch to serve guests at a picnic or barbecue. Black tea is steeped in boiling water. Then, sugar and lemon juice are added for the sweet-tart taste of fresh lemonade. On a sizzling hot summer day, truly there is no drink we'd want more than this lemonade and iced tea combo. Of note, this recipe calls for a bit of baking soda. Now why on Earth would we tell you to add baking soda to your iced tea? It's the secret to crystal-clear tea. You can certainly make tea without baking soda—we've done it many times, but for the smoothest glass of Lemonade Iced Tea, you'll need that secret ingredient. Ingredients 7 cups cold water, divided 2 family-size (10 oz. each) black tea bags (such as Luzianne) 1/4 tsp. baking soda 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (from 3 lemons) Directions Bring 5 cups of the water to a boil in a medium saucepan over high. Remove pan from heat, and stir in tea bags and baking soda. Let steep for 10 minutes. Remove and discard tea bags. Pour steeped tea into a small heatproof pitcher, and stir in sugar, lemon juice, and remaining 2 cups water until sugar dissolves, about 1 minute. Serve over ice. Rate it Print