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Make your own iced tea - refreshing recipes with tea
Aug.
Make your own iced tea - a summery treat for every day
When the temperatures rise, there is hardly anything more refreshing than a glass of homemade iced tea. Instead of resorting to ready-made products full of sugar and artificial additives, iced tea is easy to make at home. It is based on high-quality teas that not only provide flavor, but also offer a healthy alternative to industrial beverages. Add fresh fruit, herbs or spices to create a drink that is perfect for summer.
Making your own iced tea also means being creative. Depending on your preference, you can combine fruity, floral or spicy notes. Fruit teas, which are naturally sweet and aromatic, are particularly popular. Combined with fresh fruit, they make a wonderfully light summer drink that can be adapted to suit your own taste. Another advantage: the intensity of the tea can be regulated by the brewing time, resulting in either a strong or a mild iced tea.
Homemade iced tea also scores points for its versatility. It can be enjoyed pure, refined with fresh mint or rounded off with a little lemon juice. If you are following a healthy lifestyle, you can leave out the sugar or replace it with natural alternatives. The result is a drink that refreshes and invigorates without any artificial ingredients. This makes iced tea not only a refreshing drink on hot days, but also a valuable part of a balanced diet. In short: if you want to make your own iced tea, you are opting for enjoyment, quality and individuality.
Why tea is the best base for iced tea
Unlike lemonade or soft drinks, tea naturally has a variety of flavors that do not require any artificial additives. Black tea, green tea and herbal tea are excellent, but fruit tea in particular is ideal for homemade iced tea. It provides intense fruity notes that are perfectly accentuated in combination with fresh fruit. Fruit tea is also caffeine-free, making it suitable for children or for drinking in the evening.
Another advantage: tea is easy to dose and adjust. Depending on whether a strong or light iced tea is desired, the brewing time and amount of tea can be individually varied. The use of high-quality loose teas creates intense, natural flavors that are far superior to ready-made products. This makes every iced tea an authentic experience - freshly brewed, cooled and refined to your own taste.
Peach iced tea
The mild yellow peach fruit tea is suitable for a particularly mild variant. Pour 500 ml of boiling water over two tablespoons of tea and leave to infuse for 8-10 minutes. Allow the infusion to cool, garnish with fresh peach pieces and serve on ice.
Pineapple Hawaiian iced tea
Make a tropical iced tea with the Hawaiian Pineapple Mild fruit tea. Brew two tablespoons of tea with 500 ml of water and leave to infuse. Once cooled, serve with pineapple chunks and a few mint leaves. The result is an exotic treat with Caribbean flair.
Mango rooibos iced tea
Rooibos is also perfect for iced tea. Rooibos Pineapple Mango impresses with its fruity, sweet notes. Add two tablespoons to 500 ml of water, leave to infuse and then serve with ice cubes and mango slices. A refreshing drink without any caffeine.
Tips for healthy & sugar-free iced tea
To ensure that iced tea is not only refreshing but also healthy, it is worth avoiding refined sugar. Fruit tea is naturally sweet, so additional sweeteners are often not necessary. If you still want to round off the taste, you can use honey, agave syrup or a few drops of stevia. Fresh fruit such as oranges, berries or peaches also intensify the natural sweetness.
Another tip is to use filtered water. This brings out the flavors of the tea particularly clearly. It is also advisable to prepare larger quantities and store the iced tea in the fridge. It will keep there for two to three days without any problems. If you want a particularly intense flavor, you can also make tea concentrate: Simply brew a large quantity of tea, leave to cool and dilute with cold water. The result is an iced tea with no artificial additives.
Product recommendations for fruity iced tea
Tea & Co offers a large selection of aromatic fruit teas for summery iced teas. Particularly popular is the mild yellow peach fruit tea, which impresses with its gentle notes. If you like it exotic, go for the Hawaiian Pineapple Mild fruit tea. The Rooibos Pineapple Mango provides a particularly exciting blend, combining fruity freshness with a velvety rooibos base. All three varieties are perfect for making delicious iced tea yourself - refreshing, healthy and full of natural flavors.
Enjoy iced tea - discover the quality of Tea & Co
If you want to make your own iced tea, you need high-quality ingredients. Tea & Co has stood for top quality, careful selection and a wide range of teas from all over the world for many years. Whether fruity, floral or exotic - tea lovers will find exactly the tea that suits their personal taste here. Every infusion is an experience, and homemade iced tea shows just how versatile tea can be. Discover the variety in the Tea & Co online store now and be inspired.
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