Half & Half

Name: Half & Half
Prep time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 large lemon; 4 ½ cups cold water, divided; ½ cup sugar; 2 Luzianne® Family Size Iced Tea bags or Cold Brew Iced Tea bags; 1 quart store-bought lemonade; Lemon wedges for garnish, if desired

Prep Time:

10 minutes

Brew Time:

20 minutes

Yield:

2 quarts

Strong, flavorful iced tea blended with tart, sweet lemon. Of course it’s the perfect accompaniment to everything from beans and cornbread to barbecued ribs.

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Ingredients

1 large lemon
4 ½ cups cold water, divided
½ cup sugar
2 Luzianne_® Family Size Iced Tea bags or Cold Brew Iced Tea bags
1 quart store-bought lemonade
Lemon wedges for garnish, if desired

Directions

Using a vegetable peeler remove the zest from the lemon in long strips. Reserve the remaining lemon for another use.
Prepare lemon syrup: Add the lemon zest, ½ cup water and sugar to a small saucepot. Stir. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook until sugar is dissolved, about 90 seconds. Set aside to steep for 20 minutes. Using a fine mesh strainer, strain the solids from the liquid, pressing on the solids with the back of a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard solids. Place syrup in refrigerator to cool.
In a pitcher, steep 2 tea bags in 2 cups boiling water for 10 minutes. (Alternatively, steep 2 bags of Cold Brew Iced Tea in 2 cups cold water for 10 minutes.) Remove and discard tea bags. Add the 2 remaining cups water.
Combine the tea, the lemonade, and the chilled syrup to taste, ¼ to ½ cup. Garnish with lemon wedges. Chill and serve over ice.