Iced tea is a smooth, cool, and thirst-quenching beverage that is perfect for beating the summer heat. The Cold brew tends to extract a different, often more pleasant flavour profile from the tea compared to using hot water. Iced tea also has the added benefit of being party-friendly. It gives you the chance to experience a familiar tea taste in a new way. Here’s how to prepare a classic fruity iced tea using Ceylon black tea, a tea that goes well with all your summer activities.
Ingredients:
- 3-4 black tea bags
- 1 cup of any diced fruit
- Sugar to taste
- 1/2 cup sugar syrup
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- Ice cubes
- Water
- Sprig of mint
Instructions:
- Bring 2 cups of water to a boil.
- Steep the 3-4 tea bags in the boiling water for 5 minutes.
- Add sugar and lemon to the tea mixture to taste.
- Pour the tea into a pitcher.
- Refrigerate the tea for 2-3 hours to chill.
- Once chilled, stir in the 1/2 cup of sugar syrup.
- In a separate bowl, dice 1 cup total of peaches, strawberries, raspberries, and apples. Sprinkle the diced fruit with a bit of lemon juice.
- Add the lemon-sprinkled fruit to the chilled tea in the pitcher and stir gently to combine.
- Serve the fruit-infused iced tea over ice, garnished with a sprig of mint.
Source: wikiHow
