Time: 8 hours 20 minutes
Complexity: easily
Servings: 2

A refreshing iced tea for a hot day. You can mix a batch, refrigerate it, and sip it over ice throughout the day. Lemon juice and zest, along with lemon ice cubes, add a bright citrus flavor. For this recipe, brew strong black tea so its flavor doesn't get lost among the other ingredients.

Ingredients:

• 2 large lemons
• 4 tablespoons of sugar
• 2 cups of hot water
• 1 cup of warm black tea
• 90 ml. whiskey, such as Johnnie Walker Black Label

Substituting ingredients
Measuring containers used

1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

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Preparation:

Step 1
• Prepare ice cubes:
  
  Combine lemon zest, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 2 tablespoons sugar, and hot water in a heat-safe liquid measuring cup. Pour the liquid into a standard ice cube tray and freeze.
Step 2
• Make a cocktail:
  
  In a blender, combine the tea, whiskey, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. Blend and set aside to dissolve the sugar.
Step 3
• Place a few ice cubes in 2 glasses. Add a couple of ice cubes to a blender and blend. Pour half the cocktail into each glass. If desired, rim the glasses with lemon slices. Garnish the cocktail with lemon slices.

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