Commissary Kitchen · 085 / 100 · Coffee, Tea & Coolers

Half-Tea Half-Lemon Drink

About 15 minutes, estimated · 1 portion · Hot water

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Original commissary-inspired pantry recipe

Tea and a prepared lemonade drink make a familiar combination using a very small pantry. Brew the tea strong enough to survive dilution but remove the bag before the drink becomes bitter.

Place & evidence: Across the country. This is an original pantry recipe. The source supplies ingredient or technique context, rather than evidence that this exact dish is served in a prison. Inventory and place labels describe that context only. FCI / SCP La Tuna Commissary Sheet.

Make it

Equipment: Heat-safe bowl or mug; clean spoon; measuring cup and spoons; safe hot-water source. Use the cooking equipment required by the product label.

Ingredients

Method

  1. Steep the tea bag in the measured half-cup of hot water for the time on its label.
  2. Remove the bag and prepare the half-cup of lemonade separately at its label strength.
  3. Stir the two prepared drinks together. Do not add the powder quantity for a full cup of lemonade to this half-cup portion.
  4. Add optional ice or refrigerate to cool. Without ice, allow more cooling time than the hands-on preparation estimate.

The useful detail

The one-cup drink is made from half a cup of tea plus half a cup of prepared lemonade; ice will dilute it further as it melts.

When the store is different

Use decaf tea or an approved herbal tea.

Serving & handling

Prepare starches fresh and follow package cooking directions. Serve promptly; hydrated grains and mixed meals require proper handling. Read the pantry and food-handling guide for storage limits, package directions and allergen checks.

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Sources & editorial note

Federal Bureau of Prisons — FCI / SCP La Tuna Commissary Sheet, BOP. Official inventory, Texas federal facility. Source scope and limits.

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