Iced Tea Sweetener 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

SOUTHERN SWEET ICED TEA

Steps:

• In a large glass measuring cup, place the tea bags and add the baking soda.
• Pour the boiling water over the tea bags.
• Cover and steep for 15 minutes.
• Take out the tea bags and do not squeeze them.
• Pour the tea mixture into a 2-quart pitcher; add the sugar.
• Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
• Add in the cold water.
• Let cool; chill in the refrigerator and serve over ice.

THE 5 BEST ICED TEA RECIPES

Steps:

• Cut off the tags of the tea bags (if they have them).
• In a large pot bring the water to a boil.
• Add the tea bags, remove cover and remove from heat. Allow to steep for 15 minutes.
• Remove the tea bags and add in the additional ingredients (fruit, zero calorie all-natural sweetener, mint, etc.) mix and allow to cool completely.
• Strain the fruit etc. out, and pour into a pitcher. Refrigerate until cold.
• Serve over ice, with additional garnishes... If the recipe called for lemons, add lemon slices, etc.

SUGAR-FREE SWEET TEA

Steps:

• Place 8 cups of water in a large saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil.
• Remove the saucepan from heat and add the tea bags. Cover and allow the tea to steep for 5 to 6 minutes. (Steep longer for stronger tea.)
• Meanwhile, add an additional 8 cups of water to a gallon-sized pitcher.
• Remove tea bags from saucepot, gently squeezing to remove the excess tea. Discard the tea bags.
• To the saucepan, add the sweetener and stir until completely blended.
• Pour the tea into the gallon-sized pitcher with the water. Stir to combine.
• Cover the pitcher and refrigerate. Best if refrigerated overnight.

ICED TEA SWEETENER

Steps:

• Bring water and sugar slowly to a boil in a non-reactive pot.
• When the sugar is disolved add the sliced lemons (or 12 T lemon juice) and mint.
• Remove from heat, cool 10 minutes and strain.
• You can try freezing in a tray, but they won't get real hard.

THAI SWEET ICED TEA

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Stir in tea leaves, vanilla extract, cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon. Cover and remove from the heat. Let steep for 15 minutes.
• Pour tea through a fine mesh strainer; discard tea leaves. Add sugar and stir until dissolved. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
• Fill glasses with crushed ice. Pour tea into glasses and top with half-and-half.