Perfect Iced Tea Recipe

Perfect Iced Tea Recipe

Recipe Iseasy Kitchen

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Hot-Brewed Iced Tea

1. Heat 8 cups of water until it simmers; take off the heat and add 3 tablespoons of loose tea leaves or 6 tea bags.
2. Let it steep for about 4 minutes, or until it reaches your preferred strength.
3. Use a fine-mesh strainer to remove the loose tea or take out the tea bags.
4. Allow to cool, then pour into a pitcher, cover, and chill in the refrigerator.

Cold-Brewed Iced Tea

1. Mix 8 cups of cold water with 6 tablespoons of loose tea or 10 tea bags in a pitcher.
2. Cover and place it in the fridge for 15 to 36 hours until it attains your desired flavor.
3. Strain the loose tea with a fine-mesh sieve or remove the tea bags.

Sweet Teas

Combine 3/4 cup each of sugar and water in a saucepan; add 1 infuser if you like. Heat over medium until it simmers, stirring continuously until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and let cool. Strain the flavored syrup through a fine-mesh sieve (this yields about 1 cup).

Flavor Infusers

• Orange: 6 strips of zest
• Blackberries: 1 cup
• Cinnamon: 2 sticks
• Lavender: 3 tablespoons dried
• Vanilla: 1 split bean
• Mint: 3 sprigs
• Ginger: 1 cup thinly sliced
• Lemon: 8 strips of zest
• Nectarine: 1 cup diced
• Cucumber: 2 cups diced

Photograph by Levi Brown
Recipe courtesy Recipe Iseasy Magazine