If you need it chilled faster but still want to do a hot brew, use only 1 quart of hot water. Once the tea has steeped, add ice to both fill the pitcher and cool the tea as it melts. Sweeten to taste with stevia or your choice of sweetener.
Artificial sweeteners will cut the calorie and sugar content of your tea. Steep the tea for at least five minutes before removing the bags. Note that Lipton's Cold Brew bags are designed specifically to brew in cold water, so you can serve cold tea right away.
Use multiple cup-size tea bags for your sweet tea; you can get away with just one or two pitcher-size bags, depending on how strong you want your tea. You can doctor your sweet tea by adding fruit juice, lemon slices, berries and even seltzer water. Nutrition Beverages Tea.
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This extra room enables further infusion of flavors and aromas for a better tasting tea. Avoid tiny, cramped tea bags and instead opt for larger size tea bags. Tea socks, pyramid-shaped bags and tea pouches are all great choices when it comes to making iced tea with tea bags.
Select tea bags that contain whole leaves whenever possible to maximize flavor. Now that you know which tea bags to use, let's get to the nitty gritty of the brewing process. To make a standard brew of iced tea, start with 3 to 4 black tea bags. You can use any black tea you like, although Ceylon and Keemun black teas work best since they won't become cloudy when cooled. You can also opt for our Island Coconut Black Tea for a tropical note.
To prepare iced tea, you brew just as you would a normal pot of hot tea. Add 2 cups of water to a pot or pan on the stovetop. Bring water to a boil, turn off heat and immediately add the black tea bags to the boiling water. Most black teas can be brewed using water temperatures between and F.
If you decide to use a more delicate black tea such as Darjeeling tea, heat your water to or F instead. For the most accurate results, use a tea kettle with temperature controls or use a thermometer to monitor the temperature of your hot water on the stove. While not as sensitive to temperature as green tea, some black teas can still develop astringent flavors if brewed too hot. Allow the tea bags to steep for 3 to 5 minutes at most. If you brew longer than 5 minutes, the tea will develop bitter flavors or become too strong.
Steep for 3 minutes and taste every 30 seconds to ensure your desired flavor. After steeping, pour the tea into a pitcher and allow to cool for 5 to 10 minutes. Once the tea reaches room temperature, add 2 cups of cold water to the pitcher. Stir and refrigerate for 2 hours before serving. Once the tea is cold, fill glasses with ice cubes for serving. If desired, add 1 cup lemon juice to the tea to make it an Arnold Palmer and garnish with lemon slices and mint leaves for a beautiful display.
To make a fruity iced tea, you can use fresh fruit or a fruit-infused syrup. Most high-quality tea will use fresh fruit instead of syrup, although syrup is a good alternative if you don't have any fruit on hand and need to make iced tea last minute. The beauty of fruit-infused iced tea is that you can use a variety of fruits to explore new flavors. Some of the most popular iced fruit teas include raspberry, passion fruit, peach, cherry and strawberry tea.
Start by brewing just as you would for normal iced tea. Boil 2 cups water, steep 3 to 4 black tea bags for 5 minutes maximum, add 2 more cups cold water, pour into a pitcher and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours. Next, cut and add about 1 cup of your choice of fruit. You can use a variety of fruits for a mixed fruit iced tea or stick to just one flavor.
In addition to the flavors above, you can also use oranges, pineapple, apples, grapes and kiwis. For a blended option, puree the fruit of your choice before adding to the tea mixture.
Mix the fruit and tea well. Serve in chilled glasses with ice cubes and garnish with a sprig of mint or basil. Pair with a tea cake for an afternoon tea party or brunch event. If you prefer creamy iced teas, opt for a vanilla blend that offers a full-bodied tea drinking experience. Try our Earl Grey Cream Tea , which is a black tea mixed with French vanilla and infused with bergamot. The smooth vanilla flavor counteracts the bitter, astringent quality of black tea resulting in a sweeter, smoother black iced tea.
Heat 4 cups of water on the stove as you would for normal black iced tea. Add 3 to 4 vanilla-flavored tea bags or use standard Sencha tea bags.
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