{
  "id": "CAT03-R05",
  "slug": "cat03-r05-citrus-sweet-iced-tea",
  "url": "https://www.thisisflorida.us/florida-recipes/recipes/cat03-r05-citrus-sweet-iced-tea.html",
  "title": "Citrus Sweet Iced Tea",
  "category": "Drinks",
  "category_id": "CAT03",
  "language": "en",
  "yield_servings_base": 4,
  "servings_scale_options": [
    2,
    4,
    6,
    8
  ],
  "prep_time_minutes": 10,
  "cook_time_minutes": 70,
  "total_time_minutes": 80,
  "primary_cooking_method": "STOVETOP",
  "primary_food": "tea",
  "vegetarian": true,
  "allergens": [],
  "ingredients": [
    "8 cups water, divided",
    "6 black tea bags",
    "3/4 cup sugar",
    "1/2 cup orange juice",
    "1 orange, thinly sliced",
    "1 lemon, thinly sliced",
    "4 cups ice cubes"
  ],
  "directions": [
    "Bring 4 cups of the water to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat.",
    "Remove from heat, add the tea bags, and steep 5 minutes. Lift out the bags without squeezing them.",
    "Stir in the sugar until fully dissolved, then pour into a heatproof pitcher.",
    "Add the remaining 4 cups cold water and the orange juice.",
    "Scrub the orange and lemon under running water, slice thinly, and add to the pitcher.",
    "Refrigerate for 1 hour until cold.",
    "Serve over ice."
  ],
  "food_safety": "Scrub the orange and lemon under running water before slicing. Refrigerate the tea once it is made instead of leaving it on the counter. This tea contains caffeine.",
  "skill_taught": "Steeping tea for the right time so it tastes strong but not bitter.",
  "source": "This Is Florida — Florida Recipes v1.0",
  "license_note": "Free to read on thisisflorida.us. Do not scrape for commercial republishing without permission."
}