How to make iced tea at home? TOP 6 cooling summer recipes with photos. Secrets, tips and tricks. Video recipes.
Most tea is taken in its usual hot form. But in the summer heat, iced tea will be a real salvation. It perfectly quenches thirst, protects from heat and tones up. The drink increases efficiency and has a beneficial effect on the nervous system. Therefore, iced tea has long gained a reputation as a good remedy for thirst and hot sun. In addition, it is much more pleasant to drink than ordinary water, and the preparation is no more difficult than making ordinary tea. In this article, we will tell you several recipes for delicious iced tea, serving rules, as well as useful tips to make the drink not only tasty, but also healthy.
Iced tea - the secrets of making
- Be generous with good varieties of black, green, red, white, or fruit teas. The main requirement is that the brew must be fresh, natural and of high quality.
- The infusion will be much better from good quality tea leaves than from teabags.
- Don't be afraid to brew strong tea as ice is often added to the drink.
- After brewing, do not squeeze the tea leaves, this will spoil the taste.
- Do not use chlorine water to make tea. The perfect drink is made with filtered water.
- You can serve tea in a regular teapot. But it is more aesthetically pleasing and more practical to serve it in thick-walled decanters.
- Drinking homemade ice tee is better from glass glasses than from cups.
- Garnish the glass with fruit and berry slices when serving.
- Do not crush the ice, otherwise it will melt quickly. Use it in cubes.
- Add ice when the tea is still hot.
- Feel free to add a lot of ice, because it will not only cool the drink, but also reduce the strength of the tea. Better to have more ice in the glass than less.
- Ice can be not only water, but also with a rich taste. For example, ice cubes will turn out with a beautiful color if you use freshly squeezed juice or fruits and berries crushed with a blender instead of water to freeze it.
- If the iced tea is prepared under all conditions, it can be consumed for several days.
- Before pouring tea into wine glasses, prepare them and chill them well in the freezer for 20-30 minutes.
- Do not store the drink at room temperature, but in the refrigerator.
- Put it in the refrigerator when the tea has cooled to room temperature, otherwise it will cloudy.
- If the tea is too cloudy, it may have been using very hard water. Then add some boiled water to the drink.
- Various additives can be added to iced tea: fruits, berries, spices, spices, syrups, juices, honey and even cream, they diversify the taste of the drink. For example, experiments in the form of herbal decoctions are encouraged. Mint leaves will bring freshness.
- A small amount of ice-cold soda water will add special spice to the drink.
See also how to make ginger tea with honey and spices.
Iced green tea with lemon
It has been proven that in hot weather it is much healthier to drink chilled green tea with lemon or any other citrus fruits, because it is an excellent thirst quencher.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 75 kcal.
- Servings - 4
- Cooking time - 10 minutes, plus cooling time
Ingredients:
- Green tea brewing - 2 tsp
- Boiling water - 250 ml
- Lemon - 4-5 slices
- Sugar - 1 tsp or to taste
- Ice cubes - 3 pcs.
Preparation of iced green tea with lemon:
- Pour the tea leaves into the teapot, pour boiling water over it, close the lid and leave to infuse.
- After 15 minutes, while the tea is still hot, add sugar and stir.
- Leave the drink to cool completely.
- Then strain the iced tea through a fine sieve into a serving glass with ice cubes.
- Add the lemon wedges and spoon them into the juice.
- Serve with a straw, garnished with lemon wedge and mint.
Iced mint hibiscus tea
Try one of the best cold mint hibiscus tea recipes. It has excellent thirst-quenching properties.
Ingredients:
- Hibiscus - 4 tea bags
- Mint - 0.5 cups fresh leaves
- Apple juice - 2 cups
- Boiling water - 4 cups
- Cold water - 2 cups
- Ice cubes - for serving
Preparation of cold mint hibiscus tea:
- Place tea bags and freshly washed mint leaves in an ovenproof container.
- Pour boiling water over them and leave to infuse for 10 minutes.
- Strain the drink through filtration and pour in cold water with apple juice.
- Cool the elixir to room temperature.
- Add ice cubes to hibiscus mint tea to cool it. Decorate the drink with mint sprigs and serve.
Iced tea with citrus juice and fruits
Serve chilled citrus tea with a straw, and add fresh strawberries or other fruits as desired.
Ingredients:
- Tea leaves (black or green tea) - 2 tsp.
- Boiling water - 0.5 l
- Orange juice - 250 ml
- Lemon juice - 125 ml
- Orange - 1 pc.
- Lemon - 0.5 pcs.
- Carbonated water - 125 ml
- Ice - 6-7 cubes
Making iced tea with citrus juice and fruits:
- Put the tea leaves in the decanter, pour boiling water over, close the lid and leave to infuse for 15 minutes. Add sugar or honey if desired.
- Combine chilled tea with orange and lemon juices.
- Wash the orange and lemon, peel and disassemble into slices, which add to the drink.
- Before serving iced tea with citrus juice and fruit, pour in soda water and add ice cubes.
Oriental Iced Honey Tea
Cold oriental honey tea with an ice cube will save you from the heat in summer. If desired, it can be supplemented with lemon slices, which will add a slight sourness and freshness.
Ingredients:
- Tea leaves - 1 tbsp.
- Boiling water - 400 ml
- Honey - 1 tablespoon
- Ice - 5 cubes
- Cardamom - 0.25 tsp
Preparation of oriental cold honey tea:
- Place the tea leaves and cardamom seeds in a brewing container.
- Pour boiling water over them, close the lid and leave to cool to room temperature.
- Strain the drink through a sieve, add honey and stir. I draw your attention to the fact that honey is not added to hot drinks, otherwise all healing substances will be lost in it.
- Pour ice into a glass, pour oriental cold honey tea and start tasting.
Iced Ginger Lime Tea
Iced ginger-lime iced tea is a refreshing drink. It will perfectly save and refresh in the heat. It is prepared simply and in large quantities.
Ingredients:
- Ginger - 5 cm root
- Water - 1.5 l
- Lime - 2 pcs.
- Brewing black tea - 8 bags
- Cranberry juice - 0.5 tbsp
- Sugar - 1 tablespoon or to taste
Making cold ginger-lime tea:
- Peel the ginger and grate or cut into small pieces.
- Wash the lime and cut the zest into large ribbons.
- Place the ginger with lime zest and sugar in a saucepan. Pour in water, bring to a boil and simmer over medium heat to completely dissolve the sugar.
- Remove the pan from heat, let it sit for 10 minutes and strain the mixture.
- Pour boiling water over tea bags and brew for 5 minutes. Then throw them away and cool the drink to room temperature.
- Pour the brewed tea into a jug and refrigerate.
- When the tea has cooled, add cranberry juice and ginger syrup to it.
- Stir in cold ginger-lime tea and serve.
Cold tropical tea
Color the tea in vibrant colors with tropical fruit wedges. After steeping for several hours, you will enjoy a great drink with a tart taste. And as a bonus, you will get juicy fruits remaining at the bottom of the glass.
Ingredients:
- Mint - 5 leaves
- Fresh pineapple - several slices
- Kiwi - 1 pc.
- Peach - 1 pc.
- Honey - 1 tsp
- Water - 1 l
- Ice - a few cubes
Preparing cold tropical tea:
- Peel the kiwi and cut into cubes.
- Wash the peach, settle the pit and cut into slices.
- Peel the pineapple and cut into slices.
- Put all the fruits in the decanter and add the washed mint leaves.
- Fill the food with drinking water, close the lid and leave to infuse for 5-6 hours.
- Then add honey and stir until it is completely dissolved.
- Place ice cubes in glasses and pour with tropical tea.
Video recipes:
Cold tea
Fruit iced tea
