Vanilla Almond Iced Tea Recipes

ALMOND ICED TEA

Steps:

• Place the tea bags and 2 cups of water in a glass microwaveable measuring cup or bowl; microwave until boiling. {Or, pour boiling water over the 4 tea bags.} Let cool to lukewarm. Squeeze out the tea bags into the tea liquid.
• Place granulated sugar in a 2-quart pitcher. Add about 1/2 c. boiling or very hot tap water; stir until sugar is dissolved. Add tea to the pitcher. Fill the remainder of the pitcher with cold water {to equal 2 quarts total}.
• Stir in almond extract, vanilla extract, and lemon juice {if using}.
• Refrigerate until chilled. Serve over ice with a lemon wedge.
• Decaffeinated tea bags can be used just fine.
• Without the fresh lemon juice, you get a sweeter tea with more-pronounced almond flavor. The lemon tones the almond flavor down just a touch. I like it both ways ... depending on my mood. Try it each way to see which you like best!

ALMOND VANILLA ICED TEA

Steps:

• Combine the brewed tea with the sugar, vanilla extract, almond extract, and lemon juice. Mix well so the sugar dissolves. Serve over ice in tall glasses.

VANILLA ALMOND ICED TEA

Steps:

• Begin by boiling 8 cups of water in a pot or kettle.
• When the water is boiling, turn off the heat, and hang the tea bags inside. Allow to steep for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove the tea bags, and stir in the sugar until it dissolves.
• Pour the sweet tea into a drink container, and add in 8 cups of cold water.
• Plop the frozen lemonade into the drink container and stir until dissolved.
• Drizzle in the almond and vanilla extracts, and stir well.
• Allow to chill in the refrigerator for a few hours, until it's super chilled.
• Serve over ice, garnished with a lemon and/or orange slice.

PERFECT VANILLA TEA

Steps:

• Pour boiling water into a mug. Steep tea bag in water for 3 minutes; remove and discard.
• Stir milk, sugar, vanilla extract, and cinnamon into the tea.

LEMON ALMOND TEA

Steps:

• In a saucepan, brew tea bags in hot water for 15 minutes. While waiting for tea to brew, squeeze the lemon slices as you put them into a large pitcher. Pour in sugar.
• Pour brewed tea into the pitcher with the sugar and lemons. You can let this sit in refrigerator for up to 1 day, or use it right away. When ready to serve, stir in almond extract, vanilla extract and lemon lime soda.

DREAMSICLE ICED TEA LATTE

Steps:

• Combine 1 cup water and brown sugar in a saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; stir in almond extract and vanilla extract.
• Combine remaining water and almond milk in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Add tea bags; steep for 5 minutes. Remove tea bags; stir in extract mixture. Fill two tall glasses with ice; pour in tea.

ALMOND TEA

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring 2 cups of water to a gentle boil.
• Add the tea bags; cover and remove pan from the heat source.
• Steep for 10 minutes.
• Take out tea bags and don't squeeze them.
• Pour the tea into a 2-quart pitcher.
• Add in the sugar; stir until dissolved.
• Add in the vanilla, almond extract, and lemon juice; stir to mix.
• Add the remaining 6 cups of water and stir.
• Let tea cool to room temperature, then chill in the refrigerator.
• Serve in glasses over ice.