Instant Pot® Iced Tea

Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

You can easily make homemade iced tea in your Instant Pot®. The tea and simple syrup are made at the same time!

Ingredients

10 3/4 cups water, divided
1 cup white sugar
6 tea bags
ice, as needed
8 slices lemon
8 sprigs fresh mint

Directions

1 Pour 5 cups of water into a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®). Add sugar and tea bags. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 5 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
2 Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, for 15 minutes. Release remaining pressure carefully using the quick-release method, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
3 Remove tea bags and squeeze out remaining liquid into the pot. Pour tea into a pitcher and add remaining water. Serve over ice with lemon slices and mint sprigs.