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Iced Tea Recipes – Stay hydrated and relax with a refreshing glass of iced tea on the porch this Summer. We have all sorts of flavors, including strawberry iced tea, lemon iced tea, and more. Enjoy!
Iced Tea Recipes: 4 Refreshing Iced Tea Recipes to Beat the Heat this Summer
1. Strawberry Iced Tea Cooler
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2. Perfect Fruity Iced Tea
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3. Lemon Iced Tea
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4 Refreshing Iced Tea Recipes to Beat the Heat this Summer: Strawberry Iced Tea Cooler
by eatwell101
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This dreamy goodness will cool down any warm afternoon.
Ingredients you need for the Strawberry Iced Tea Cooler
Directions
The strawberry syrup:
1. In a small saucepan set over medium heat, combine the water and sugar, and stir. Heat until the sugar dissolves. Once the sugar has dissolved, add the strawberries to the saucepan.
2. Simmer the strawberries and sugar mixture on low heat until the strawberries become very soft and the syrup has thickened, about ten minutes.
3. Strain the syrup into a glass measuring cup, and discard the strawberries (they’re delicious with greek yogurt). Place it in the refrigerator to chill completely.
The iced tea:
1. Fill a large pitcher with ice. In a large bowl, stir together the strawberry syrup, the chilled tea, and lime juice.
2. Pour the iced tea lemonade into the pitcher with ice. Add lime slices, basil and quartered strawberries to the pitcher.
3. Serve the iced tea over ice and garnish with strawberries, additional lime slices and basil. Enjoy!
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If you decide to brew a batch of refreshing of iced tea at home, here are some tips to help you make the best pitcher of iced tea.
Use Filtered Water when making iced tea
While the quality of the tea is important, water is also a big part of the process when making iced tea. Use filtered water with your tea, and use also filtered water for the ice you will use because it makes a difference. About temperature, just under boiling is good (about 190-195 degrees Fahrenheit – 175 for delicate teas). Boiling water will remove some of the chemical flavors of tap water such as chlorine. When heating up water, make sure to do it on the stove instead of using the microwave because the heat will be evenly distributed.
Use a good ratio of tea and water
Make sure that proportions are even. A good basic rule is to use a level teaspoon of loose leaf tea to every eight ounces of cold filtered water. If using tea bags, one bag is proportional to 16 ounces of liquid. To avoid diluting the flavor of your tea when pouring over ice, make ice cubes out of the actual tea!
Allow your iced tea to sit for at least 45 minutes at room temperature before chilling it. Abrupt temperature changes can alter the delicate flavors of the tea, and make your refrigerator run unnecessarily.
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