To make the tea, brew your favorite brand of plain black tea. The fastest way to make this recipe is by steeping 1-2 tea bags in 12 ounces of cold water, depending on how strong you like your iced tea. To make the tea the more traditional way, you can brew strong black tea a day ahead and let the tea chill overnight.
When the cold black tea is ready, dispose of the tea bags, and stir all the remaining ingredients into the tea. Before you pour the tea over ice, give the tea a taste and adjust any ingredients to your taste. The salt and vinegar will balance each others’ flavors out, but you may include more apple cider vinegar if you like the taste of it.
When the tea is to your tastebuds’ liking, pour over ice in a large glass that’s 16 ounces or larger to fit all the tea and ice. You may also briefly shake the tea over ice in a shaker before pouring it if you’re interested in a properly chilled and frothy drink. If you want to make multiple servings of this tea, make only the cold black tea in advance and prepare each mixed drink fresh.