Kick back and relax this summer with these refreshing iced teas. 30 delicious iced tea recipes you can make at home from cold brew tea to bubble tea.
Iced Tea Recipes for the Summer
Ice cold, thirst quenching, and so much healthier than soda, iced tea is the perfect summer drink.
If you’re looking for ideas beyond just a boring tea bag in water, I’ve got 30 iced tea recipes just for you.
Three Ways to Make Iced Tea
- Hot brew
This is when you make hot tea, then cool it down and pour over ice. - Ice chill
You make hot tea then cool it down quickly by shaking it with a ton of ice. - Cold brew
This is my preferred way to make iced tea since it makes the best-tasting iced tea. You put loose tea in cold water in the refrigerator for 12 hours.
Iced Tea Essentials
What I use to make my iced tea at home again and again.
- Filtered water
The better the water tastes, the better the tea tastes. - Teapot with strainer
To make hot brewed iced tea. - Electric kettle
For when you’re making iced tea using the hot brew method. - 2 quart pitcher
To make iced chilled tea. - Cold brew iced tea maker
To make cold brewed tea. - Ice cube trays
Questions You May Have
Yes! Loose tea is usually the highest quality, then tea in tea sachets. Tea in tea bags are the lowest quality. The more of the tea leaves you can see whole, the better. Tea bags usually contain tiny bits and powder of broken tea leaves.
Yes!
The best tasting tea is made with the best tasting water. Use filtered water if you can.
There are usually 1.5 teaspoons of tea in a tea sachet.
There is usually 1 teaspoon of tea in a tea bag.
Hands down, cold brewing makes the best and easiest way to make iced tea but you do have to wait 12 hours.
It’s best to use simple syrup (half water, half sugar) since it incorporates into iced tea the easiest. Simple syrup is easy to make. Just mix sugar and hot water in equal parts until the sugar dissolves.
No more than 4 days.
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This looks so refreshing for the end of summer! Can’t wait to have it by the lake this weekend.
These all look refreshingly delicious! Thanks ever so much for including my recipe.
Hi Bintu, love your Instant Pot recipes!
This is perfect for hot summers….and it is more healthy with beautiful & amazing….Thanks for sharing…keep shared your new fabulous recipes….!