6 different iced tea recipes for the heat

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Summer is here and with it, the craving for iced tea is renewed! This year, you can’t stop trying different iced tea recipes to beat the heat. Without a doubt, the most refreshing and healthy drink you can prepare at home.

Also, depending on the type of tea you use to prepare it, even the youngest members of the family can drink it. Are you up to prepare iced tea at home?

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With what varieties can you prepare iced tea?

The reality is that any infusion can be drunk very cold and will taste delicious. Of course, it all depends on your tastes. There are people who cannot tolerate drinking cold black tea but enjoy a glass of ice-cold fruit infusion.

We encourage you to experiment and test all the iced tea recipes to counteract the heat of the season. Once you know how to prepare the basic recipe, you can adapt it to your tastes!

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6 Essential Iced Tea Recipes

In general, it is recommended to use 6 tea bags for every 1.5 liters of boiling water. While the amounts can vary or be adapted depending on the tea used and personal taste, this measurement will generally work for any iced tea recipe.

Since the iced tea recipes below mix multiple ingredients, we don’t think it’s necessary to use high-quality teas. If you allow us a tip, save them to taste alone.

Basic Iced Tea Recipe

We start with this basic recipe that is prepared with black tea but, as we pointed out before, you can prepare your iced tea with the infusion that you want. Later in this article, we will give you more ideas.

Ingredients

• 6 black tea bags (or loose tea equivalent)
• 1.5 liters of water
• 1 tablespoon of honey
• juice of 1 small lemon
• 1 lemon to decorate
• mint, amount needed
• ice

Elaboration

1. Bring the water to a boil and add the 6 tea bags and let steep for 10 minutes.
2. Remove the bags and add the honey. Stir well.
3. Let it cool. Then take it to the fridge for at least 4 hours.
4. Add the lemon juice.
5. Cut the lemon into slices and add it to the iced tea.
6. Add ice and mint, and stir.
   

Now that you know how to make a basic iced tea, you can let your imagination run wild. Here are some iced tea recipes we think you might like.

Iced green tea with blueberries

If you are a green tea lover, this iced tea is perfect for you. You can continue to enjoy the unmistakable herbal flavor of green tea combined with the sweetness and slight acidity of blueberries.

Ingredients

• 6 bags of green tea (or its equivalent in tea leaves)
• 1.5 liters of water
• 1 cup of blueberries
• mint, amount needed

Elaboration

1. Heat the water to 90ºC and turn off the heat.
2. Add the tea bags, blueberries, and mint leaves.
3. Let infuse for 15 minutes.
4. Let it cool. Then take it to the fridge for at least 4 hours.
5. Serve with ice.
   

Note: You can swap the blueberries for blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, or cherries.

Iced green tea with lemon and basil

Undoubtedly, a refreshing recipe, perfect for those hot days where nothing quenches your thirst.

Ingredients

• 6 bags of green tea (or its equivalent in leaves)
• 1.5 liters of water
• 15 fresh basil leaves
• 1 lemon, cut into thin slices
• Ice
• optional: honey

Elaboration

1. Heat the water and add it to a pitcher with the basil and tea bags. If you wish, you can sweeten with honey.
2. Let stand 15 minutes.
3. Remove tea bags (and basil leaves, if desired).
4. Let it cool. Then take it to the fridge for at least 4 hours.
5. Serve with lemon wedges and plenty of ice.

Iced black tea with coconut

This recipe adds the exoticness of coconut to the deep, robust flavor of black tea. Without a doubt, an iced tea with a lot of personality!

Ingredients

• 6 black tea bags (or equivalent in leaves)
• 1.5 liters of coconut water
• 1 lime to decorate
• Ice
• optional: honey

Elaboration

1. Incorporate the hot coconut water, the black tea bags.
2. Let stand 10 minutes and remove.
3. Put in the fridge for at least 3 hours.
4. Cut the lime into thin slices and add to the jar.
5. Serve with ice.

Iced white tea with peach and ginger

Take advantage of the subtle flavor of white tea and mix it with a very sweet fruit such as peach. The ginger will give it a touch of spice that will surprise you.

Ingredients

• 6 white tea bags
• 1 peach
• 3 small pieces of ginger
• 1.5 liters of water

Elaboration

1. Wash the peaches well, remove the bones and cut into slices.
2. Infuse the white tea bags and the pieces of peach and ginger in very hot water for 15 minutes.
3. Remove the ginger.
4. Put in the fridge for 3 hours.
5. Serve with plenty of ice.

Iced green tea with melon

With this recipe we take advantage of the melon, one of the most emblematic fruits of the summer season. Of course, you can use the melon that you like the most.

Ingredients

• 6 bags of green tea (or its equivalent in leaves)
• 1 melon cut into small cubes
• 12 fresh mint leaves
• Ice

Elaboration

1. Bring the water to a boil and remove from heat.
2. Add the tea bags, half of the melon and the mint.
3. Let them sit for 5 minutes.
4. Strain and let cool. Then take it to the fridge for at least 4 hours.
5. Serve with ice and the other half of the melon in pieces.

What do you think of these iced tea recipes? As you can see, you can make all the combinations you can think of and even opt for floral or fruit infusions to prepare this very summery drink. Other idea? If you celebrate a birthday at home, you can add a splash of rum or cava to enjoy this delicious flavor, but it is only suitable for adults.

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