Iced Tea Syrup Recipes

SIMPLE SYRUP FOR ICED TEA

Steps:

• Bring sugar and water to a boil in a small pan. Reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Let cool.

SIMPLE SYRUP ICED TEA

Steps:

• Heat water to boiling.
• For the simple syrup, pour 1 cup of the boiled water into a glass measuring cup, stir in sugar until it dissolves.
• Set aside.
• Pour remaining water into a tea pot or glass measuring cup with tea bags.
• Steep 5 minutes, then remove the bags.
• Stir syrup into the tea.
• Chill tea.

ICED TEA SYRUP

Steps:

• Bring water to boiling; remove from heat then add tea bags.
• Steep 15 minutes; discard tea bags (do not squeeze for the tea will become bitter).
• Add sugar and baking soda; stir to dissolve.
• Add to mixture the lemon juice.
• To serve: pour enough tea syrup to taste in tall iced tea glass filled with ice cubes. Fill remainder of glass with water. Enjoy!

SWEET TEA CONCENTRATE

Steps:

• Remove peels from lemons; squeeze fruit, reserving 1/3 cup. Save remaining juice for another use., In a large saucepan, combine sugar and water. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until sugar is dissolved, 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; add tea leaves and lemon peels. Cover and steep for 15 minutes. Strain tea, discarding tea leaves and lemon peels; stir in lemon juice. Cool to room temperature., Transfer to a container with a tight-fitting lid. Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks., To prepare tea: In a tall glass, combine water with 1/4 cup concentrate; add ice.

ICED TEA SYRUP

Steps:

• Steep tea in boiled water for 15 minutes.
• Strain out loose tea, add liquid and sugar into a pot, boil for 10 minutes. Take off heat and cool.
• Add 1 Tbsp to a glass and fill with chilled water and ice; add garnish if desired.

BLUEBERRY DRINK SYRUP FOR BLUEBERRY ICED TEA

Steps:

• Place blueberries in a saucepan with water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
• Set sieve or colander lined with cheesecloth (I use a thick papertowel) over a bowl and pour in the blueberry mixture.
• Gently press out the juice with a spoon or by twisting the cheesecloth. Discard the pulp and measure the juice into saucepan.
• Add 1/2 cup sugar for each cup of juice and cook over medium heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
• Bring to a boil and cook 2 minutes.
• Chill and pour into covered jar. Store in refrigerator.
• Add two tablespoons to each glass of prepared iced tea. Stir well and garnish with a lemon slice.