Best 20 Iced Tea Recipes
In the realm of refreshing beverages, iced tea stands tall as a timeless classic. Its ability to quench thirst and uplift the spirit has made it a beloved drink across cultures and generations. Whether you prefer the brisk taste of black tea, the delicate aroma of green tea, or the fruity notes of herbal tea, there's an iced tea recipe out there to suit every palate. Let's embark on a culinary journey to explore the delightful world of iced tea and discover the perfect recipe to transform your ordinary thirst-quencher into an extraordinary symphony of flavors.
Here are our top 20 tried and tested recipes!
THE REAL LONG ISLAND ICED TEA
There are a few impostors out there that claim to be Long Island Iced Teas. In actuality, there is only one correct way to make a LIIT... and this is it!
Provided by Sledge
Categories Drinks Recipes Cocktail Recipes Vodka Drinks Recipes
Time 10m
Yield 1
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour vodka, rum, gin, tequila, triple sec, and sour mix over ice; cover and shake. Pour cocktail into a Collins or hurricane glass; top with splash of cola for color. Garnish with a lemon slice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 262 calories, Carbohydrate 23.3 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 0.2 g, Sodium 3.3 mg, Sugar 21.3 g
RASPBERRY ICED TEA
One sip and you'll likely agree that this is the best flavored tea you've ever tasted. -Chris Wilson, Sellersville, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 20m
Yield about 2 quarts.
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, bring 4 cups water to a boil. Stir in sugar until dissolved. Remove from the heat; add tea bags. Steep for 5-8 minutes. Discard tea bags. Add 4 cups water. , In another saucepan, bring raspberries and remaining water to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 3 minutes. Strain and discard pulp. Add raspberry juice to the tea mixture. Serve in chilled glasses over ice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 87 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 0 sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 0 protein.
THE BEST LEMON ICED TEA
This is the best iced tea I've ever tasted. It comes very close to the Good Host® brand we Canadians are used to.
Provided by WANDAREN
Categories Drinks Recipes Tea Iced Tea Recipes
Time 1h5m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place green tea bags and black tea bags in a 1-gallon glass jar. Pour boiling water over tea bags; steep for 30 minutes.
- Remove tea bags; stir in sugar and lemonade concentrate until dissolved. Fill jar to the top with cold water; stir in lemon juice. Chill in the refrigerator until cold. Serve over ice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 98.6 calories, Carbohydrate 25.7 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.1 g, Sodium 3.9 mg, Sugar 24.8 g
LEMON MINT ICED TEA
An easy and delicious iced tea enhanced with the refreshing flavors of lemon and mint.
Provided by Janet Knapp
Categories Drinks Recipes Tea Iced Tea Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Bring the water to a boil in a large saucepan over high heat; remove from heat, then stir in sugar until dissolved. Add the tea and peppermint tea bags, and allow to steep for 30 minutes. Remove tea bag and stir in the lemonade. Serve tea over ice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 90.1 calories, Carbohydrate 23.3 g, Sodium 3.9 mg, Sugar 23.1 g
RASPBERRY ICED TEA
This is the best, easiest summer drink EVER!
Provided by martibj5
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Drinks
Time 15m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Bring the water to a boil in a large pot, and stir in the tea bags, raspberries, and sugar until the sugar has dissolved. Allow the mixture to steep until the desired level of tea flavor is reached, 3 to 5 minutes; remove tea bags, and stir in the lemonade mix until dissolved. Pour tea into pitchers, and add ice to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 85.7 calories, Carbohydrate 22.2 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 0.1 g, Sodium 15.1 mg, Sugar 16.4 g
LONG ISLAND ICED TEA
Steps:
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour the vodka, gin, rum, tequila, Triple Sec, and lemon juice into the shaker. Cover and shake vigorously to combine and chill. Pour the mixture, ice and all, into 2 glasses or beer mugs and top off with the cola. Garnish with lemon wedges. Serve.
ICED TEA I
Like real iced tea, but do you hate boiling the water and then waiting for the tea to cool? Try making it with hot tap water.
Provided by Jill
Categories Drinks Recipes Tea Iced Tea Recipes
Time 15m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Put tea bags in a 2 quart pitcher. Add hot water. Let sit at least 15 minutes. Add cold water and remove tea bags. refrigerate and serve over ice.
Nutrition Facts :
SNAPPLE ICED TEA (5 FLAVORS)
Make and share this Snapple Iced Tea (5 Flavors) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by JustaQT
Categories Beverages
Time 1h2m
Yield 2 quarts
Number Of Ingredients 26
Steps:
- For any of the flavors, boil the water in a large saucepan.
- When the water comes to a rapid boil, turn off the heat, put the tea bags into the water, and cover.
- After the tea has brewed about 1 hour, pour the sugar or sweetener into a 2 quart pitcher, then add the tea.
- The tea should still warm, so the sugar or sweetener will dissolve easily.
- Add the flavoring ingredients (plus additional water if needed to bring the tea to the 2 quart line).
- Chill.
ICED TEA II
This iced tea is fabulous - it tastes like the brand names!
Provided by mands
Categories Drinks Recipes Tea Iced Tea Recipes
Time 1h10m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, heat water to a rapid boil. Remove from heat and drop in the tea bags. Cover and let steep for 1 hour.
- In a large pitcher, combine the steeped tea and the sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved, then stir in lemon juice. Refrigerate until chilled.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 76.4 calories, Carbohydrate 20.1 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.1 g, Sodium 0.2 mg, Sugar 19.1 g
LEMONADE ICED TEA
I have always loved iced tea with lemon, and this irresistible thirst-quencher takes it one step further. The lemonade gives this refreshing drink a nice color, too. -Gail Buss, New Bern, North Carolina
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 15m
Yield 12 servings (3 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven, bring water to a boil. Remove from the heat; add tea bags. Cover and steep for 5 minutes. Discard tea bags. Stir in sugar and lemonade concentrate. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. Serve over ice. If desired, garnish with lemon slices.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 100 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 1mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (25g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.
LONG ISLAND ICED TEA
This is the classic Long Island Iced Tea, containing just a hint of citrus. It is best made with top shelf liquors. Watch out, it is very strong, but tastes very good, so you may not realize all the alcohol you're consuming.
Provided by Tara G.
Categories Drinks Recipes Cocktail Recipes Vodka Drinks Recipes
Time 5m
Yield 1
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a cocktail mixer full of ice, combine vodka, gin, rum, triple sec and tequila. Add orange juice and cola. Shake vigorously until frothy. Strain into a Collins glass filled with ice, and garnish with wedge of lemon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 506.6 calories, Carbohydrate 28.9 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 0.3 g, Sodium 7.6 mg, Sugar 25.5 g
HOMEMADE ICED TEA
I nice quick refreshing homeade ice tea. THis is my dad's recipe and everyone asks him for the recipe.
Provided by Mamayarnball
Categories Beverages
Time 1h5m
Yield 1 gallon, 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Boil 1/2 gallon of water and then place in your 1 gallon pitcher.
- While water is boiling open your tea bags and tie the strings together, this will make it easier to remove them later. Also removed the paper tags on the string.
- Place tea bags in the pitcher of water (important to do this after the water was already in the pitcher or the tea bags could open).
- Let sit for at least 1 hour, I sometimes let it sit all day, not more then 12 hours.
- Remove tea bags.
- Add sugar and the additional 1/2 gallong water and mix well.
- Chill in the refridgerator and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 48.4, Sodium 4.7, Carbohydrate 12.5, Sugar 12.5
THAI ICED TEA
You can always find this creamy, bitter, super-sweet energizing drink at your favorite Thai restaurants. But now you can enjoy it at home as well! Perfect for backyard BBQs. Serve with a straw!
Provided by Rob Bracco
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Thai
Time 15m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Bring water to a boil in a kettle; remove from heat. Add tea bags and steep for 5 minutes; remove tea bags.
- Stir sugar into tea until dissolved. Cool to room temperature.
- Fill 4 glasses with ice; pour tea into each glass until almost full. Stir 1 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk into each glass. Float 1 tablespoon half-and-half atop the iced tea.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 97.2 calories, Carbohydrate 15.2 g, Cholesterol 12.1 mg, Fat 3.4 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 38.5 mg, Sugar 14.6 g
ICED STRAWBERRY TEA
Strawberry season here coincides with the herald of the first day of summer and the conclusion of our school year. So it's no wonder that popular fruit is treasured in favorite recipes like this colorful and refreshing quencher.-Laurie Andrews, Milton, Ontario
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 10m
Yield 5 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Set aside five strawberries. Place the remaining strawberries in blender; cover and puree. Strain into pitcher. Stir in the tea, sugar and lemon juice until sugar is dissolved. Chill. , Serve in chilled glasses over ice. Garnish with reserved berries.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 74 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 7mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 0 protein.
LEMON-GINGER ICED TEA
This Arnold Palmer has just a little kick to it because of the ginger. But it's so good! It's not intended to be a syrupy, sweet tea, so don't load it with sugar. Keep the taste of the ginger as the focal point.
Provided by Paula
Categories Drinks Recipes Tea Iced Tea Recipes
Time 10m
Yield 1
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Bring water to a boil; add lemon-ginger tea bag. Let steep for 5 minutes. Sweeten with sugar and allow to cool.
- Mix lemon-ginger tea and orange pekoe tea together and serve over ice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 5.1 calories, Carbohydrate 1.4 g, Sodium 17.2 mg, Sugar 1 g
ICED RASPBERRY TEA
Frozen raspberries lend fruity flavor and lovely color to this pretty iced tea that's good throughout the year. The recipe calls for just a few common ingredients and offers make-ahead convenience. -Lois McGrady, Hillsville, Virginia
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 10m
Yield 16 servings (4 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven over high heat, bring sugar and water to a boil. Remove from heat; stir until sugar is dissolved. Add raspberries, tea bags and lemon juice. Steep, covered, for 3 minutes. Strain; discard berries and tea bags. , Transfer tea to a large container or pitcher. Refrigerate until chilled. Serve over ice. If desired, serve with raspberries and lemon slices.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 87 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 8mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (20g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.
HAWAIIAN ICED TEA
I first tasted this tea in a popular Italian restaurant in my college hometown of Kailua. I have been craving it ever since, and have experimented with a few proportions. Add more tea leaves for a stronger tea, but do not steep longer or the tea will end up tasting bitter. (If it does, add a pinch of baking soda.) Always make something to your liking! This is also great to serve at showers.
Provided by QueenofSuburbs
Categories Drinks Recipes Tea Iced Tea Recipes
Time 1h45m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Pour the barely boiling hot water into a large pitcher, and add the tea bags. Steep the tea, 2 to 4 minutes. Remove the tea bags and pour in the ice water. Pour in the pineapple juice. Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, about 1 1/2 hours.
- Pour the tea over ice, garnish with pineapple spears, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 152.4 calories, Carbohydrate 39.3 g, Fat 0.3 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 1.1 g, Sodium 10.4 mg, Sugar 22.7 g
ICED SWEET MINT TEA
If you enjoy having a soothing, refreshing glass of iced tea in the summertime, I hope you will try my version of sweet mint tea. I grew up drinking mint tea and still enjoy it so very much today. If you don't care for sugar in your tea, just leave it out, it will still be just as satisfying.
Provided by Bev I Am
Categories Beverages
Time 25m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In large tea pot (or two small tea pots) pour boiling water over tea bags and mint and allow to steep for 20 minutes.
- Place sugar in 2-quart pitcher (that will tolerate some heat).
- Pour freshly brewed tea (minus mint and tea bags) into sugar and stir until sugar is dissolved.
- Place in refrigerator until ready to serve.
- To serve, pour into tall glasses over ice.
- Serve with lemon slices.
- Serves 8.
CITRUS ICED TEA WITH MINT
"I think I have finally hit on a recipe for iced tea that doesn't have that artificial sweetener aftertaste," notes Dawn Lowenstein of Hatboro, Pennsylvania.
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 20m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven, bring 1 qt. of water to a boil. Add tea bags and mint. Cover and steep for 10 minutes. Strain; discard tea bags and mint. , In a large container, combine lemonade mix and remaining water. Stir in the tea and orange juice. Cool. Serve over ice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 32 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 1mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein. Diabetic Exchanges
LEMONADE-MINT ICED TEA
A refreshing and easy to prepare iced tea. You can vary the amounts of mint and sugar depending on your tastes.
Provided by Diana S.
Categories Drinks Recipes Tea Iced Tea Recipes
Time 25m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a 1 gallon pitcher, combine the mint leaves, 1 quart of boiling water, instant tea powder and sugar. Stir to dissolve sugar. Let stand for 15 minutes.
- Stir in the cold water and lemonade concentrate. Serve in tall glasses over ice. Strain out mint leaves, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 102 calories, Carbohydrate 26.1 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.3 g, Sodium 8.8 mg, Sugar 24.9 g
Tips:
- Choose the right tea: Black tea is the most common type of tea used for iced tea, but you can also use green tea, white tea, or oolong tea. If you're using black tea, choose a strong, flavorful variety like Assam or Ceylon.
- Use fresh water: The quality of your water will greatly affect the taste of your iced tea. Use filtered or spring water if possible.
- Steep the tea properly: The amount of time you steep the tea will determine the strength of your iced tea. For black tea, steep for 3-5 minutes. For green tea, steep for 2-3 minutes. For white tea, steep for 1-2 minutes. For oolong tea, steep for 2-4 minutes.
- Sweeten the tea to taste: Once the tea has steeped, you can sweeten it to taste with sugar, honey, or another sweetener. You can also add other flavors, such as lemon, mint, or ginger.
- Chill the tea quickly: To chill the tea quickly, place it in a pitcher and set it in a sink filled with ice water. Stir the tea occasionally until it is cold.
Conclusion:
Iced tea is a refreshing and delicious drink that can be enjoyed all year round. By following these tips, you can make the perfect iced tea at home. Experiment with different types of tea, sweeteners, and flavors to find your favorite combination.
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