This 4-ingredient strawberry iced tea is perfectly sweet and refreshing. It’s so easy to make at home with green tea and homemade or store-bought strawberry syrup.

Homemade Strawberry Iced Tea

A refreshing and colorful drink, strawberry iced tea is perfect on a hot day and great to serve at parties.

To make the drink, I take green tea that’s brewed hot then cooled down. Strawberry syrup is added to sweeten and flavor. Ice keeps the drink icy cold.

Recipe Summary

• Strawberry iced tea is a caffeinated drink made with green tea, strawberry syrup, water, and ice.
• The recipe makes 16 ounces (2 cups) of iced tea but you can easily make a larger batch of the recipe to fill a pitcher.
• I provide expert tips on how to brew the perfect glass of green tea that’s balanced and not bitter.

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Ingredient Notes

• Green tea: Any green tea will work in this recipe. Use tea bags or tea sachets for easy clean up. You can also use loose green tea but it’ll be need to be strained after brewing.
• Strawberry syrup: Store-bought or homemade strawberry syrup can be used. I recommend making your own since I find the store-bought ones can taste a little chemical-y or have a weird aftertaste.
• Water: I always use filtered water to make a better tasting iced tea.
• Ice: If possible, use filtered water to make ice.

For full ingredients and detailed instructions, please see the recipe card at the bottom of the post.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Recipe Notes

Steep green tea for only 3 minutes.

Yup, only 3 minutes steep time. Steeping green tea for too long will definitely result in bitter tea, so turn on the timer on your phone.

Use tea bags, tea sachets, or loose tea.

Tea bags or tea sachets make for a mess-free cleanup but you can also use loose tea. Use 1 tablespoon of loose green tea instead of the 2 tea bags used in this recipe.

Use different teas.

Instead of green tea, you can use black tea, oolong tea, or white tea to make strawberry iced tea. If you want to make this drink caffeine-free, replace the green tea bag with chamomile tea or hibiscus tea.

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Expert Tips

• Iced tea can be made in advance and stored in the fridge for up to 4 days.
• Fresh herbs like mint or basil will brighten the strawberry iced tea. Muddle the leaves first to help release their flavor.
• Top with strawberry cold foam to make a rich and creamy beverage.

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