14 Tea Sommelier’s Cold Brew Tea Recipes
Updated Sep 15, 2025
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Make delicious and refreshing cold brew teas all summer long with these fruit and herb combinations formulated by a Tea Sommelier!
Cold Brew Tea Makes the Best Iced Tea
Forget steeping tea bags in hot water then chilling it over ice to make iced tea. I find that the very best way to make iced tea is to cold brew it. Cold brewing creates a better iced tea since it’s a tastier, smoother tasting beverage that has no bitterness.
Fruit-Infused Cold Brew Tea Formula
My formula for the tastiest and prettiest cold brew fruit tea is:
Tea + 1 Fruit + 1 Citrus + 1 Herb
To make cold brew fruit tea, add in sliced fruit, sliced citrus like lemon or lime, and finally an herb like basil or mint. It all goes into a pitcher with tea and gets cold brewed together. After a few hours in the refrigerator, it’s ready to drink.
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14 Cold Brew Tea Recipes
Hi,
Is it really OK to steep the citrus for 12 hours? I have found the longer you steep citrus, the more bitterness you get from the peels.
Hi Kevin, the citrus slices are fairly thin so they shouldn’t get too bitter. If you’re worried about the bitterness, you can peel the citrus, then add them to make the cold brew.
Hi ! I just tried the strawberry/lemon/mint recipe and I absolutely love it ! It’s delicious and super refefreshing 🙂 I will definitely try with other fruits as well, thank you so much for the recipes !
Hi! Amazing recipe. May I know how Long can the fruit tea keep in fridge and airtight bottle after taking out the teabag?
Hi LY, I would keep the tea in the fridge for 2-3 days.
Hi! can I cold brew tea with apples? would the flavor be infused or should I add in apple juice instead?
Hi Sidra, you can brew tea with thinly sliced apples but you won’t get a strong apple flavor. Apple juice would be better!