Full Flavored Iced Tea Recipes

PERFECT ICED TEA

Steps:

• Hot-Brewed:
• Bring 8 cups water to a simmer; remove from the heat and add 3 tablespoons loose tea or 6 tea bags. Let steep about 4 minutes, until it's the strength you like. Strain loose tea with a fine-mesh sieve or remove the tea bags. Let cool, then transfer to a pitcher, cover and refrigerate.
• Cold-Brewed:
• Combine 8 cups cold water and 6 tablespoons loose tea or 10 tea bags in a pitcher. Cover and refrigerate 15 to 36 hours, until it's the strength you like. Strain loose tea with a fine-mesh sieve or remove the tea bags.
• Sweet Teas:
• Combine 3/4 cup each sugar and water in a saucepan and add 1 infuser, if desired. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves, then remove from the heat and let cool. Strain the infused syrup through a fine-mesh sieve (you'll get about 1 cup).
• Orange Add 6 strips zest
• Blackberries 1 cup
• Cinnamon 2 sticks
• Lavender 3 tablespoons dried
• Vanilla 1 halved bean
• Mint 3 sprigs
• Ginger 1 cup sliced
• Lemon 8 strips zest
• Nectarine 1 cup chopped
• Cucumber 2 cups chopped

ICED TEA III

Steps:

• Place the tea bags and sugar into a 1 gallon glass jar. Fill with boiling water. Let steep for 2 hours at room temperature. Remove and discard tea bags. Stir in lemonade concentrate. Refrigerate until cool.

FULL FLAVORED ICED TEA

Steps:

• Heat the tea bags and water in a medium, non reactive saucepan over medium heat until dark, very steamy and small bubbles form on the bottom and sides (instant read thermometer will register about 190), 10 to 15 minutes.
• Off heat steep 3 minutes (don't steep any longer or it may get bitter).
• Remove and discard the tea bags and pour tea into a pitcher.
• Stir in sugar until dissolved.
• Stir in ice until melted.
• Serve in ice filled glasses.

FLAVORED LONG ISLAND ICED TEA

Steps:

• Add ice to a cocktail shaker.
• Add all ingredients.
• Squeeze lemon juice into shaker and drop in lemon.
• Close shaker and shake well.
• Pour drink into large glass (pint beer glasses work well) and enjoy!