Make the perfect iced tea

In the blink of an eye, you can make a full pitcher, then sweeten it with sugar, syrups or add flavorings of your choice.

Follow this guide and make an extremely tasty, invigorating and one of the most popular drinks this summer. Which tea to use? The classic base for iced tea is ordinary tea bags because they allow you to choose flavors more freely.

You can also experiment with different teas once you know the basic recipe. Chamomile, green tea and lemon verbena are most commonly used. Chilled fruit teas are very tasty, and the best ratio when making iced tea is 6 tea bags per 1.5 liters of boiling water.

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The basic recipe for iced tea Ingredients:

• 6 tea bags 
• spoons of sugar
• 1 spoon of honey
• 3 small lemons,
• 2 squeezed-in juice 
• 1 sliced lemon 
• 1 orange sliced 
• 1 small bunch of mint Ice

Preparation:

Pour 1.5 liters of boiling water over the tea bags, then mix in sugar and honey. Let it stand for 10 minutes, then strain it and put it in the fridge to cool. Pour the cooled tea into a large jug, then stir in the lemon juice, lemon slices, mint and orange slices. Fill the rest of the pitcher with ice and stir well. To serve, pour iced tea into tall glasses filled with ice.

Post By: Vanessa F.