5 Best Iced Tea Recipes to Beat the Heat this Summer
Summers are great times to enjoy those ice teas that you so relish. If all reports are to be believed, 2022 is going to be a year with extreme heat waves. This is all the more reason to sip on your ice teas and to add to the fun, we have brought to you some tasty recipes which will help you enjoy these extreme weather conditions.
Raw Mango Twist
This is for all tangy taste lovers. You can substitute raw mango juice with raw mango syrup as well. It’s refreshing, and we are sure you would crave more.
Ingredients:
- Brewed Tea
- Ice
- Raw Mango (about a half for one glass, increase quantity depending on the number of glasses you want to prepare)
- Sugar
- Black Salt
- White pepper
How to prepare:
1. Take one raw mango and dice it into small pieces. In a saucepan, add these cubes, with half a cup of water and some sugar. You can add a small piece of ginger, but it is completely optional.
2. Bring it to a boil and let it cool. Add this to a blender and make a paste.
3. Take a tall glass, and add brewed tea at room temperature.
4. Add the raw mango paste and stir it well till it blends.
5. Fill the glass with ice.
6. Top it with some sprinkled salt and pepper.
7. You can add some mint leaves and cut lime for decorating.
Almond Iced Tea
This is enjoyed by people of all age groups and is rich in nutrition. This ice tea is filling and refreshing at the same time, and if you don’t like your tea without milk, this recipe is just for you.
Ingredients:
- Brewed Tea
- Ice
- Almond powder
- Condensed milk
How to prepare:
1. Prepare some black tea, and let it cool
2. In a blender, add the brewed tea, and 1 spoon of condensed milk, since condensed milk is already sweet we won’t add extra sugar to it. To this add 1 scoop of almond powder and blend it thoroughly.
3. Take a glass and fill it with large ice cubes, and pour the blended ingredients over it.
4. Your protein-rich Ice tea is ready to be served.
Non-Alcoholic Long Island Ice Tea
This is just the mocktail one needs for all get-togethers and long conversations.
Ingredients:
- Black tea brewed strong
- Ice
- Apple cider vinegar
- Ginger juice
- Lemon Juice
- Mint leaves
How to prepare:
1. Prepare some strong black tea, and let it cool.
2. Add half a cup of apple cider vinegar and ginger juice, and three teaspoons of lemon juice to it.
3. In a pitcher or jug add large ice cubes, and some crushed mint leaves and pour the tea mixture over it.
4. You can add some lemon slices to the pitcher (optional).
Apple Iced Tea
If you are the one who likes fruity flavors and would like to enjoy their cool freshness with the flavor of tea, then you should surely give this recipe a try.
Ingredients:
- Black tea
- Ice
- Apple slices (any of the apple varieties would do).
- Apple Juice
- Lemon Juice
- Lemon Slices
- Mint Leaves
- Honey
How to prepare:
1. Steep some tea, and let it cool.
2. Add lemon juice and honey to this tea, and stir till honey is completely dissolved.
3. In a pitcher or jar, add apple juice (for one glass about one-sixth of apple juice would be perfect), then add some lemon slices.
4. Fill the jar with ice and pour the tea over it.
5. Add mint some crushed mint leaves and garnish with some apple slices.
6. Your drink is ready to be served.
Orange Iced Tea
This tea was very popular in Europe and America in the 19th and 20th centuries. Slowly it spread throughout the world and India added its twist with some spices. Do try this one for some cool experience without worrying about a sour throat or cold, as this one is rich in Vitamin C.
Ingredients:
- Black tea
- Ice
- Sugar and pink salt
- Orange juice
- Lemon Juice
- Sliced orange and lemon
- Black pepper
- Cinnamon stick
How to prepare:
1. Boil some water with 5 teaspoons of sugar, 2 pinches of salt, crushed 5 -6 whole black pepper seeds, and a cinnamon stick, once it boils brew some tea in this and let it steep for 3 minutes. Let it cool.
2. In a picture, add 2 cups of orange juice, and a half cup of lemon juice. Fill it with ice
3. Add the tea to this. Add sliced orange and lemon slices. You can even add some mint leaves.
4. Your tasty and healthy summer drink is ready.
There are many ways to make your ice tea, and we have just listed a few. Do try them and enjoy them with your whole family and beat the heat this summer feeling cool and refreshed.
