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Homemade Starbucks Iced Green Tea (Copycat Recipe)

This is my version of Starbucks' iced green tea that you can make right at home for a fraction of the cost.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups water
  • 6 green tea bags
  • ice cubes for serving
Optional
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water

Equipment

  • medium pot of water

Method
 

  1. Bring 3 cups of water to a boil. Once water is boiled, turn off the heat.
  2. Add the 6green tea bags to the hot water, making sure that the paper tags do not go into the water. Allow mixture to sit for about an hour, or longer if you like a stronger tea. You can also have the mixture sit for less time if you like a weaker tea.
  3. Remove tea bags and gently squeeze off any excess liquid.
  4. To a cup of ice, add 1/4-1/2 cup of tea concentrate. Top the cup with additional water and sweetener of your choice.
Simple Syrup Instructions
  1. Combine sugar and water over medium heat and stir until sugar has completely dissolved. Let simple syrup cool and transfer to a glass bottle or jar.