In Russia and the CIS, this type of serving tea gained popularity not so long ago, after the beginning of the new millennium. Cold tea is especially pleasant for us in hot summer, and in countries where the sun warms all year round, they drink it constantly.
A little about him
History goes back to not very distant times. It appeared in the southern United States in the 19th century. They began to prepare iced tea here, because the heat and high humidity, standing for six months, did not urge people to get carried away with hot drinks. Therefore, they made refreshing nectar from it, cooling it down, adding ice and lemon. From here the drink spread throughout the country.
Cold green tea and other types in packaging came from Switzerland, because one enterprising resident of this country, having visited America, appreciated all the charm of cold infusion and offered to release it in a container.
To obtain soft drink any kind of tea is used.
At home, iced tea is also easy to prepare: either by cooling the tea leaves, or using a special mixture for such tea in the form of a powder.
The drink that sits on the store floors, with all its additives, is of little use. Therefore, it is better to cook it yourself.
Rules for the perfect drink or how to make iced tea yourself
There are a few rules to follow to make the perfect drink. Then it will definitely turn out the way it should be: very tasty and necessarily healthy.
- Tea is needed High Quality... It is better to purchase an elite large-leaf variety rather than disposable tea bags. Adding any the most useful broth will only be a plus. If the tea leaves are strong, then it's okay, because the ice will correct the situation.
- The water must be cleaned of impurities. This is done using a filter or purchase non-carbonated mineral water in the shop.
- The feed must be correct. You can pour a refreshing miracle from a teapot, but it is much better and more aesthetically pleasing if you pour it into a glass decanter. And drink from glass glasses, not cups. And if you also decorate these glasses, for example, with cherries or lemon, then the drink will not only delight in taste, but also delight the eye.
- Let the ice be in the form of a cube. If you grind it hard, it will soon melt, and this is a completely different taste and effect. When to put the ice? Better before serving. It will be correct if the tea has completely cooled down. By the way, you can add a lot of ice, especially if the tea leaves are strong.
- It is allowed to put mint, spices, spices, lemon in iced tea. Anything.
- It is also important to remember about the storage conditions of the drink. You can enjoy it for more than one day, the main thing is not to forget to put it away in a cold place.
These are very simple rules helping to create your own masterpiece that will easily and tastefully quench your thirst in the summer heat.
Two "cooling" recipes
Homemade iced tea can be made according to the recipes below. Fresh, crafted with my own hands, it not only tones up and saves from hot weather, but also acts on the nerves as a balm, and also raises the level of efficiency highly.
- Iced tea with lemon.
Boil 1 liter of purified water and add 3 small spoons (or 4) large leaf tea leaves. Leave to infuse for a few minutes. Now you need to strain it, add the juice of half a lemon, 3 tablespoons of sugar or honey and mix everything thoroughly. Cut the rest of the lemon and pour over the tea, after the infusion has cooled, add ice to taste and serve.
- Iced green tea with fruits.
Cut the third part of a medium apple and pear into small pieces, squeeze the juice out of them with a mudler, add a little sugar, cooled fresh green tea (glass), ice. Shake everything well, strain into a glass goblet with ice. Everyone, you can enjoy!
Home-made iced tea, especially unsweetened tea, is a hundred times healthier than soda or store teas. It retains all the useful properties, plus such a drink - just bliss in the summer heat!
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There was a languishing heat outside ... Visitors to the 1904 World Exhibition in St. Louis were exhausted from the heat and did not agree to taste the presented teas at all, because there were so many interesting things at the exhibition.
And at that moment, one of the owners of the tea plantation, Richard Blechinden, really came up with brilliant idea- add to traditional hot tea ice! The fair visitors were keenly interested in the refreshing drink. This is how the first appeared tea with ice, and success awaited the merchant.
Over the past century, both Americans and Europeans have become addicted to iced tea. Several hundred thousand liters of iced tea are drunk annually!
In America, they even invented a special instant tea in the form of tablets or powder, which can be poured into cold water and immediately get a drink. But, of course, strong brewed tea is best for making iced and iced tea. good grade, the infusion of which is cooled in the refrigerator.
How to prepare the infusion? It should be strong, considering that, when mixed with ice, it becomes a tea drink of medium strength. Tea infusion is usually prepared in advance and kept in the refrigerator.
When you make your tea, pour it into a tall glass that is more than half full. fine ice... If desired, you can add sugar, a circle of orange or and a leaf of mint, as well as pieces of other fruits, fruit juices, berries, spices and even alcoholic beverages.
Iced tea recipes
Classic iced tea recipe
The most classic recipe- This is 1 cup of hot tea and 1 glass filled with ice cubes. You can also add lemon juice and sugar there.
For 1 liter of water: 10 tsp black tea, ice cubes, lemon juice and sugar to taste
To brew strong tea, mix with sugar and lemon juice. Pour the tea into tall glasses, two-thirds filled with ice. Iced tea tastes better when you brew a high quality tea that produces a strong, fragrant infusion.
Tea with orange and mint flavor
For 16 servings: 8 cups water, 14 fresh mint leaves, 12 tea bags, 1 cup sugar, 3/4 cup lemon juice, 4 cups orange juice
Bring water to a boil. Remove pot of water from heat, add mint and tea bags. Leave for 15 minutes, then remove from the water. Add sugar and stir until completely dissolved, then pour in lemon and orange juices. Refrigerate before use. Beat the resulting mixture.
Ginger Lemon Iced Tea
For 8 servings: 8 cups water, 3 tea bags, 100 g fresh, coarsely sliced, 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice, lemon sliced, fresh ginger (garnish)
Boil water, add tea bags, ginger. Bring water to a boil. Cook for 15 minutes. Add sugar and lemon juice. Stir until the sugar is completely dissolved. Pour tea into a bowl, strain. Wait until the resulting mixture has cooled. Then close the lid and refrigerate for 2-3 hours. Serve with ice cubes, lemon and ginger slices.
Tea with ice
For 6-8 servings: 6 English tea bags, 275 ml freshly squeezed orange juice, 1/2 chilled juice, about 12 fresh mint sprigs, half a chopped orange and lemon, 2 tsp. sugar, lots of ice cubes
Make a very strong tea in a large teapot with tea bags and 2L boiling water. Then add 2 tsp to the kettle. sugar and 6 sprigs of mint. Let the tea brew for 15-20 minutes, then take out the bags and let cool completely.
Tea is our favorite and most popular drink, which is drunk every day. It has beneficial properties, helps to keep warm in winter and quenches summer thirst. In hot weather, iced lemon tea becomes popular. In this article, we will share the tastiest and most refreshing tea drink recipes.
The first to drink iced tea were the Americans. It is made from a cup of strong hot tea, sugar, lemon juice and ice. This recipe forms the basis of many drinks. And as additives, you can use mint or lemon balm leaves, berries, spices, ginger and cardamom are good. Also, the infusion is used in the preparation of alcoholic cocktails. Iced tea can be brewed from any tea: green, black, or flavored.
Types of tea preparation
- Cold. With this method, you need to put two teaspoons of tea in a teapot and pour a glass cold water... Such a drink should be infused in a cold place for at least five hours;
- Hot.
First method. It should be prepared like this: put two parts of ice cubes in a cup and fill them with one part of strong hot tea. For a rich drink, use two teaspoons of the tea leaves for one cup. The infusion time of black tea is about three minutes, and green tea is no more than one minute. With this method, the finished ice drink is tasty and refreshing.
Second method. You need to brew it as follows. Prepare strong tea as in the first method and dilute it with the same amount of very cold water.
To prepare it, you will need the following ingredients:
- Black large leaf tea, two teaspoons;
- One glass of water;
- Ice cubes - three pieces;
- Lemon - one slice;
- Powdered sugar to taste.
Brew black tea in the usual way and cool. Moisten the edge of a tall glass or glass with water and dip it in sugar, so we will decorate it. Put crushed ice in a glass and pour tea. Add lemon wedge and powdered sugar. Serve with a straw.
Tatar tea recipe
To brew it, you will need:
- Tea brew - five grams;
- Milk - half a glass;
- Half a glass of water;
- Butter half a teaspoon;
- Salt.
Place a container of water on a fire. Once it boils, add milk and cook for five minutes. Turn off the fire and lay down butter and a pinch of salt. The nutritious Tatar drink is ready, pour it into the cups.
Cuban tea recipe
This fruit cocktail is very original in taste, we advise you to try it. So, we need:
- Green tea - seven teaspoons
- Spice cloves - three pieces;
- Water - half a liter;
- The juice of half a lemon;
- Blueberry juice - one glass;
- Orange juice - one glass;
- Pineapple is a few pieces.
Brew the tea with clove spices and let sit for three minutes. Strain the infusion and pour into a container. Add blueberry, orange, lemon juice and a few pineapple slices. Warm up the drink, but do not boil, stir and enjoy the aromatic vitamin tea.
We offer you to cook an unusual and incredibly tasty alcoholic cocktail with ice. For this you will need simple products and quite a bit of time:
Twenty milliliters of the following drinks:
- Vodka;
- Gin;
- Silver tequila;
- Orange liqueur;
- Lemon juice;
- Cola - half a glass;
- A glass of ice.
To make Long Island, place ice cubes in a tall glass. Add all ingredients and stir. Serve the straw cocktail garnished with a lemon wedge.
Making iced tea yourself is easy. Among the variety of teas, such refreshing cocktails will save you in the heat of summer and will give you pleasure. Instead of sugar, you can add sweet syrups to drinks, so the color will turn out beautiful. Freeze water better than mineral water or use lemon ice, for this squeeze juice from citrus and dilute with water. I hope you find our recipes useful and you enjoy iced tea!
Ice tea in the summer heat is a real salvation. This magical drink is much more pleasant to drink than ordinary water. It tones up and refreshes, and also has many useful properties... By the way, iced tea can also be used as a drink at a summer party, especially if it is served beautifully.
In this article, we will tell you about several recipes for the most delicious iced tea. You have a whole summer ahead of you to try them all!
Chamomile lavender tea with mint
Ingredients: 1 cup mint leaves, 2 tablespoons dried lavender, 1.5 tablespoons dried chamomile, or 4 teabags.
Preparation:
1.
Place the mint leaves in a jar and grind them. Add lavender and chamomile.
2.
Fill in hot water and refrigerate for 6 hours. Strain through cheesecloth or sieve into a pitcher and serve.
By the way, this tea will be even tastier the next day, when it is infused.
Ingredients: 4 hibiscus tea bags, 0.5 cups fresh mint leaves, 4 cups boiling water, 2 cups apple juice, 2 cups cold water, ice cubes to serve, mint sprigs (optional).
Preparation:
1.
In a heatproof jar, combine the tea bags, mint and boiling water. Let the tea sit for 10 minutes.
2.
Take out the bags and mint, add cold water and Apple juice... Chill the drink.
3.
Serve with ice and mint sprigs.
Peach berry tea
Ingredients: Rooibos tea (in bulk or in bags), 1 cup fresh blueberries or strawberry chunks, 3 tablespoons of agave nectar, 2 peaches or nectarine, 3 cups of ice cubes.
Preparation:
1.
Bring 6 cups of water to a boil. Pour them over the tea. Brew for 6-7 minutes, then remove the tea bags or strain the tea if you used loose tea.
2.
Grind half of the peaches and berries in a blender or mash with a wooden spoon.
3.
Put the remaining fruit, fruit puree in a jug and pour over the tea.
4.
Add 3 cups of ice cubes and stir until melted.
5.
Serve immediately with the addition of ice, or later.
Blueberry Lemon Tea
Ingredients: 450g frozen blueberries, 0.5 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice, 4 cups water, 3 large tea bags, 3/4 cups sugar.
Preparation:
1.
Bring the blueberries and lemon juice to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly.
2.
Remove from heat and strain thoroughly through a sieve.
3.
Bring water to a boil, brew tea bags, let them brew for 5 minutes. Take out the bags and discard.
4.
Add sugar to tea, mix with blueberry-lemon juice.
5.
Put in the cold for an hour. Serve over ice.
Green tea with strawberries
Ingredients: 0.5 strawberries, washed and cut into quarters, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup water, zest of one lemon, 4 cups cold green tea(can be replaced with mineral water).
Preparation:
1.
Mix the strawberries, sugar, water and zest in a casserole and bring to a boil over medium heat.
2.
Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 25 minutes.
3.
Strain by squeezing out all the remaining juice from the strawberries. Pour it into a closed container and refrigerate.
4.
For one cup of green tea, add 3 tablespoons of strawberry syrup (or to taste). Serve over ice.
Watermelon Basil Tea
Ingredients: 8 cups boiling water, 8 tea bags, 1/8 of a medium-sized watermelon cut into small pieces, 1 small bunch of fresh basil, sugar to taste.
Preparation:
1.
Brew tea bags for 10 minutes. Discard the bags and leave the tea to cool at room temperature.
2.
Add watermelon, basil, sugar (if desired) and ice.
Baked Peach Tea
Ingredients: 4 medium pitted peaches, cut in half, 1 tablespoon sugar, 4 cups freshly brewed tea, lightly chilled.
Preparation:
1.
Preheat oven to 200 ° C.
2.
Place the peach halves, skin side down, in a baking dish and sprinkle with sugar on top. Bake for 25 minutes, until the peaches have juiced and are so soft that they peel off easily
3.
Remove the peels from the peaches and put them in a blender, Pour the tea so that it covers the peaches completely. Mix until the peaches are pureed and the liquid is frothy.
4.
Pour the mixture into a jug, add the rest of the tea there, stir. Refrigerate.
5.
Strain through a sieve before serving so that there is no pulp. However, you can drink it with the pulp if you like. Then stir the tea before serving.
Ingredients: 1 cup chilled brewed green tea, 1 / 4-1 / 2 cup freshly squeezed juice (pomegranate, apple, mango, or pineapple), honey and ice to taste.
Preparation:
In a glass, combine the tea and juice you prefer. Add ice and honey if desired.
Ginger Lime Tea
Ingredients: 9 cups water, 1 cup sugar, a small slice of ginger (chopped), lime zest coarsely chopped and ribbons, 8 black tea bags, juice of one lime, 0.5 cups of cranberry juice.
Preparation:
In a small saucepan, combine sugar, water, ginger and lime zest and bring to a boil. Simmer the mixture over medium heat until the sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from heat and leave for 10 minutes, then strain the mixture.
Brew tea bags for 5 minutes, then discard, refrigerate until room temperature... Transfer to a pitcher and refrigerate to chill more.
When the tea is ready to serve, add cranberry juice and ginger syrup. Add some first and try. If the tea seems to you already saturated, then save some of it in the refrigerator for later use.
Bon Appetit!
Iced tea is the American contribution to the tea tradition. Iced tea is very easy to make, but there are some secrets to it.
Iced tea recipes began to appear in cookbooks as early as the early 19th century. But this tea gained real popularity in the hot summer of 1904, when the merchant Richard Bleshinden participated in a trade show in Louisiana. It was a terrible heat, and no one bought hot tea, then the enterprising Richard Bleshinden decided to serve iced tea. This drink became a real hit among the visitors of the exhibition, and since then it has firmly entered the life of Americans.
Great iced tea can be made from any black tea, as well as flavored teas such as strawberry tea or green tea with lemon, even Oolong or Japanese sencha. If you like sweet tea, it is better to use powdered sugar, it will dissolve faster.
Cold brewing
With this method of brewing, you will need 2 tsp. tea in a cup, put the tea in a strainer and fill the container with a strainer cold water... This tea should stand overnight in the refrigerator, or at least 4 hours. It tastes like a tea that is brewed long time in the sun, but experts believe that in such sunshine tea is much more bacteria.
Hot brewing.
Method 1: Take 1 part strong hot tea and pour over 2 parts ice cubes. For a strong tea, brew 2 tsp. tea for 150 ml of boiling water (brew black tea for 3 minutes, and green tea - no more than 1 minute). With such a "super-fast" cooling of the tea, it turns out to be crystal clear and incredibly tasty.
Method 2: You can also take the same strong tea as in the first method and pour it into a container with the same amount of cold water. This will dilute the strong tea to a normal consistency and cool it quickly.
Fruit Iced Tea: Strong teas incredibly good when mixed 1: 1 with lemonade or any fruit juice... Only the taste of the juice should not overpower the taste of the tea. If you add a little sugar to this mixture and beat everything in a blender or shaker, you get an incredibly fresh and light drink.
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