The Perfect Iced Tea – A Basic Recipe
Votes: 6
Time: 10 minutes plus cooling time
Complexity: easily
Quantity: 8 tbsp.
Complexity: easily
Quantity: 8 tbsp.
Iced tea is the perfect summer drink, invigorating and energizing, rivaling even natural lemonade in its health benefits. There are several ways to prepare iced tea. The most common is hot brewing in boiling water, which is ideal when you need to make iced tea quickly. Let it cool, add ice, and enjoy. The second method is cold brewing. This brewing method is believed to preserve the most nutrients, but it takes time. It's best to prepare it the night before and enjoy it the next day. Below, in the recipe, you'll also find several sweet tea options with natural flavors, all of which are readily available in any kitchen.
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Recipe:
Hot brewing
Bring 8 cups of water to a boil; remove from heat and add 3 tablespoons of loose leaf tea or 6 tea bags. Let steep for about 4 minutes until the desired strength is reached. Strain the loose leaf tea through a fine sieve or remove the tea bags. Let cool, then pour into a pitcher, cover, and refrigerate.
Cold brewing
Combine 8 cups of cold water and 6 tablespoons of loose leaf tea or 10 tea bags in a pitcher. Cover and refrigerate for 15-36 hours until the desired strength is reached. Strain the loose leaf tea through a fine sieve or remove the tea bags.
Sweet tea
Combine 3/4 cup of sugar and water in a saucepan, adding 1 infuser of tea if desired. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar dissolves, then remove from heat and let cool. Strain the infused syrup through a fine sieve (you'll get about 1 cup).
Flavors of tea
Orange - add 6 strips of zest
Blackberry - 1 tbsp.
Cinnamon - 2 sticks
Lavender - 3 tbsp. dried flowers
Vanilla - 1 half pod
Mint - 3 branches
Ginger - 1 cup chopped root
Lemon - 8 strips of zest
Nectarine - 1 cup chopped pulp
Cucumber - 2 cups of chopped cucumbers
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