>> title: Iced Lemon Tea >> category: Drinks >> tags: tea, lemon, hong kong, iced, drink >> counters: Cha Chaan Teng >> aka: iced lemon tea, 凍檸茶, dung ling cha, dong ning cha, ling cha, lemon tea, LT, hong kong iced lemon tea, cold lemon tea, lemon ice tea, 檸茶 >> servings: 2 >> time: 45 min >> slack: narrow — press the slices and not the rind: crushed pith turns the glass bitter and stirring only spreads it >> step: steep 5 min, lift the bags out Steep @Ceylon tea bags{4}(or 8 g of loose leaf) in @boiling water{2%cup}(480 mL) ~steep{5%min}, then lift them out without squeezing them. >> step: chill 30 min, all the way cold Cool @&(~1)brewed tea{} down and ~chill{30%min}, until it is cold to the back of a hand. >> step: bruise the slices against the glass Press @lemon{5%slices}(1/4-in thick, about one lemon) and @sugar syrup{2%Tbs}(30 mL; equal sugar and hot water) hard against the wall of a tall #glass{} with a #long spoon{}. >> step: ice in, tea over, stir it yourself Fill @&(~1)bruised lemon{} with @ice{2%cup} and pour @&(~2)cold tea{} over it.