Five Best Iced Tea Recipes
This summer has been hot and I always find a cool glass of iced tea is a perfect way to refresh. Here are my five best iced tea recipes.
Each of these best iced tea recipes makes an iced tea that will quench your thirst and not leave a bitter aftertaste! Mix up a batch and keep it in the refrigerator for a budget-friendly and refreshing drink.
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Best Iced Tea Recipes
Why do I like iced tea so much?
I read somewhere that iced tea has been popular since the early 1900s. Of course, this means there has been plenty of time for the perfection of iced tea recipes. Right? Plus, most iced tea also contains caffeine, which gives me a nice jolt in the afternoon and is likely another reason I like it so much.
Tea also contains an amino acid that produces some kind of calming effect in the body that results in a better mood. I think this probably works best with decaf tea.
Iced tea also hydrates the body so I like to mix it in with my daily intake of water. It makes it easier to drink enough liquids every day. (Yes, I do get bored with water all day long.)
I should probably mention that unsweetened tea is the best for you and once you sweeten your tea many of the positive aspects may no longer apply.
It is probably a good thing that I don’t like Sweet Tea. It is just too sweet for my taste buds!
So here are my five best iced tea recipes.
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Cold Brew Iced Tea
Making Cold Brew Iced Tea is very simple. Just place the tea bags in a pitcher, add water, and let the tea seep for 6 to 8 hours in the refrigerator. If you want to use loose-leaf tea, just strain before drinking and you will enjoy cold-brew tea every day!
Cold Brew Iced Tea
Cold brew tea always tastes better than hot brewed tea and it's just as easy to make. It may take a bit more time but it is worth it.
Ingredients
- 6 tea bags (one tea bag per cup of water) of any flavor of tea
- 6 cups of cold water
- sliced lemons or mint
Instructions
- Place six tea bags in a pitcher and add 6 cups of cold water.
- Place in refrigerator for 6 - 8 hours.
- Enjoy and store in the refrigerator for up to five days.
Raspberry Iced Tea
Nothing is better than a cold glass of berry-flavored iced tea. We had some raspberries in the refrigerator and I decided to make some fresh raspberry iced tea. The color alone is enough to invite you to drink this all day long!
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Raspberry Iced Tea
Ingredients
- 6 cups of water
- 1/2 cup simple syrup (or taste for more) using 1 cup syrup and one cup of water
- 4 tea bags of black tea
- 2 cups (12 ounces) raspberries, fresh or frozen
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- sliced lemon for garnish
Instructions
- Make the simple syrup. Add equal parts of water and white sugar and cook over medium heat. Cool and pour into a jar. Secure with lid and store in the refrigerator.
- Boil 4 cups of water and add the raspberries. Mash and let simmer for about 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Strain the mixture into a bowl.
- Heat 2 cups of water and add the four tea bags.
Coconut Iced Tea Chai Latte
It wasn’t until a few years ago that I tasted my first Chai Latte! Wow! I loved it. Chai tea is also wonderful. Chai tea is a loose-leaf style tea brewed in hot milk, usually with something like sugar to sweeten it up.
This Coconut Iced Tea Chai Latte isn’t too sweet and I love it.
This iced tea is so easy to make, thanks to the TAZO Classic Chai Latte concentrate.
Coconut Iced Tea Chai Latte
This Iced Chai Tea Latte is so refreshing, especially with the coconut milk!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup TAZO Classic Chai Latte Concentrate
- 1/2 cup Thai Kitchen Coconut milk (unsweetened or sweetened)
- 1 cup of ice
Instructions
- Place the ice cubes in the jar. Add the Chai tea and the coconut milk
- Sweeten to taste if needed.
Iced Tea Lemonade with Basil
I love anything with lemonade (including beer!) and an Arnold Palmer is one of my favorite things to order. Add some freshly crushed basil and you will love this iced tea.
Iced Tea Lemonade with Basil
This is kind of like a Basil Arnold Palmer. And it's fabulous!
Ingredients
- 1 cup of hot water
- 3 Tea bags - English breakfast, black, or the flavor of your choice
- 1 cup lemonade
- 6 basil leaves, crushed
- 3 cups ice
- one lemon, sliced
Instructions
- Boil water in a pot. Turn off and add the tea bags. Let seep for five minutes. (You can also make Cold Brew Iced Tea, using the recipe above.) Let cool.
- Fill glasses with ice cubes.
- Add lemonade and tea.
- Garnish with crushed basil leaves and lemon slices.
Blueberry Iced Tea Lemonade
I enjoy blueberries almost every day. I have them with my cereal or my iced tea! This Blueberry Iced Tea recipe is a staple in our refrigerator!
The blueberry syrup is easy to make. Boil the blueberries with lemon juice and strain to make the syrup.
Blueberry Iced Tea Lemonade
I love anything with blueberries and this Blueberry Iced Tea does not disappoint.
Ingredients
- 2 cups of fresh blueberries
- 1/2 cup of fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 3/4 cup ofsugar
- 5 cups water
- 4 tea bags of black tea
Instructions
- Add the blueberries, lemon juice, and sugar to a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook for two minutes. Remove from heat and press berries through a mesh sieve. Use the back of a wooden spoon to maximize the amount of juice.
- Boil 5 cups of water, then remove from heat and add tea bags. Let seep for about three minutes.
- Add blueberry syrup to the tea and cool. Serve over ice.
- Garnish with fresh blueberries.
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Thank you for sharing these recipes. They ALL sound amazing!
Let me know if you try any!! They are sooo refreshing
Hi Leslie, Great recipes here. I make similar teas to what you posted, I’ll have to try these. I just love your new photo! Very pretty!
Thanks! Let me know how you like them 😊
Your posts always refresh me! This was not only what I love, Iced Tea, but it is also a lovely read. Just an extra delight in my day…pinned!
Oh you are so sweet. Thank you!
I love the new picture of you. That watermelon pink/red is beautiful on you!
Oh thank you, you are so sweet!
Do you ever make up the blueberry syrup and keep on hand? I wonder how long you could keep it in the frig….
I can’t wait to try them!! Also, I love the glassware! Thanks as always!
Oh you’re the best! Thank you
More question or request than comment: Would you have a really good recipe for
Orangeade? I love orangeade, there used to beva really great frozen can of orangeade that you misedcwith water and sone ice cubed, by Minute Maid, that I loved loved. Cannot find anymore. Of course, they also still sell frozen can of lemonade that you add water and ice to, which is very very good. Had this brand forever growing up, just miss it. Do not like the drinks in containers. Thanks for any help. Marianne
Oh my goodness! These drinks sound amazing. I can’t wait to try them.
They are so TASTY! And drinking out of a pretty glass? Even better hehe. Thank you Renae 🥰
Hello, just wanted to let you know that you have put down 8 cups of water in the ingredient list and 6 cups of water in the instructions for the Cold Brew Iced Tea recipe. Just wanted to make you aware. The chai tea latte looks so good!! Thanks.
Oh thank you for catching that Lola! 🙌🏻 Fixing!