Make your own Copycat Lipton Citrus Green Tea

My son loves those Lipton ready-made green teas with the citrus flavors, but at about $1.20 per bottle, I thought we could do better. Here’s what we like to use instead, which costs us about twenty cents per 12-oz. serving.

We buy the syrups inexpensively at a restaurant supply store – at about $3.50 per 750 ml. Alternatively, if you don’t have access to an affordable restaurant supply store in your area, you could always make your own flavored syrups.

Copycat Lipton Citrus Green Tea

You’ll Need:
1 Lipton green tea bag
1-1/2 tsp orange syrup, such as Davinci’s, or to taste
1-1/2 tsp lemon syrup, such as Davinci’s, or to taste

Brew the tea as directed and allow to cool. To a large glass, fill with ice, add both of the syrups, then fill with the brewed tea. If you’d like this mixture can be carbonated with a soda machine as well.

Lipton Diet Citrus Green Tea

You’ll Need:
4 cups boiling water
2 Lipton green tea bags
2 1/2 teaspoons Equal (the equivalent in packets is 10)
1 1/4 teaspoons True Lime
1/4 teaspoon orange extract

Pour the boiling water over the tea bags and allow the bags to steep for 1 hour.

Remove the tea bags, combine the tea, equal, true lime and orange extract, whisking to dissolve the Equal. Serve over ice or chill well prior to serving. (makes 1 quart)

Copycat Lipton Citrus Green Tea Keto Version

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You’ll Need:
4 cups boiling water
2 Lipton green tea bags
1/3 c. + 1 Tbs + 1 tsp Bocha Sweet
1 1/4 teaspoons True Lime
1/4 teaspoon orange extract

Pour the boiling water over the tea bags and allow the bags to steep for 1 hour.

Remove the tea bags, combine the tea, equal, true lime and orange extract, whisking to dissolve the Equal. Serve over ice or chill well prior to serving. (makes 1 quart)

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