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Instant iced tea mix

Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Keyword homemade drink mix, iced tea mix, instant tea recipe, lemon iced tea
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 16 servings
A make-ahead lemon iced tea mix of sugar, instant tea and lemonade drink mix. Stir a scoop into warm water, top up with cold and chill for a gallon of tea.

Ingredients

  • 7-1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups unsweetened instant tea
  • 5 envelopes (.23 ounce each) unsweetened lemonade soft drink mix
  • Additional ingredients (for serving): 1 cup warm water; cold water

Directions

  • Put the sugar, tea and drink mix into a large bowl and stir together.
  • Split into five equal portions and keep each in an airtight container in a cool, dry spot for up to 6 months.

Notes

For each batch: dissolve about 1-2/3 cups of mix in 1 cup warm water. Pour into a gallon container, add cold water to make 1 gallon, cover and refrigerate.

Nutrition

Serving: 92g | Calories: 352kcal | Carbohydrates: 90g | Protein: 0.9g | Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 3.9mg | Potassium: 258mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 88g | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 5.9mg | Iron: 0.1mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for 16 servings. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.