Want a super quick iced tea recipe that takes less than 10 minutes to make? This is it! An easy recipe that makes 2 quarts of perfect iced tea each and every time.
Tea is rich in antioxidants called flavonoids, which are most potent when tea is freshly brewed. Another benefit of brewing your own iced tea? When you make your own iced tea at home instead of using a powdered mix or buying it bottled or from a fast-food restaurant or coffee shop, you'll save money. Plus you can control the calories by limiting how much sweetener you add.
Cold brew iced tea makes the best iced tea. It’s how you should always make iced tea.
Cold-brewing tea is a slow and gentle steeping process that creates a sweeter and smoother tasting tea.
Tannins, which can make tea bitter and astringent, aren’t steeped out of the tea in cold water the way it does in hot water. No more harsh or bitterness in your iced tea anymore!
Because cold brewing doesn’t involve hot water, it’s perfect to make in the hot summer months.
It’s the easiest way to make iced tea. But, it does take 12 hours since cold brewing takes a while.
Regardless of the variety of tea you brew, maximize the power of its flavonoids by drinking it freshly brewed. If you want to keep a batch of cold tea in your refrigerator, add a little lemon juice! The citric acid and vitamin C in that squeeze of lemon-or lime or orange-help preserve the flavonoids.
Tea is rich in antioxidants called flavonoids, which are most potent when tea is freshly brewed. Another benefit of brewing your own iced tea? When you make your own iced tea at home instead of using a powdered mix or buying it bottled or from a fast-food restaurant or coffee shop, you'll save money. Plus you can control the calories by limiting how much sweetener you add.
Cold brew iced tea makes the best iced tea. It’s how you should always make iced tea.
Better tasting iced tea
Cold-brewing tea is a slow and gentle steeping process that creates a sweeter and smoother tasting tea.
No more bitter iced tea
Tannins, which can make tea bitter and astringent, aren’t steeped out of the tea in cold water the way it does in hot water. No more harsh or bitterness in your iced tea anymore!
No need to boil water
Because cold brewing doesn’t involve hot water, it’s perfect to make in the hot summer months.
Not quick, but super easy
It’s the easiest way to make iced tea. But, it does take 12 hours since cold brewing takes a while.
Brewing Guide
TEA: 1.5 teaspoons loose tea
WATER: 1 cup (8 fl. oz.)
WATER TEMPERATURE: Cold water
STEEP TIME: 12 hours
WATER: 1 cup (8 fl. oz.)
WATER TEMPERATURE: Cold water
STEEP TIME: 12 hours
A Tea Health Tip
Regardless of the variety of tea you brew, maximize the power of its flavonoids by drinking it freshly brewed. If you want to keep a batch of cold tea in your refrigerator, add a little lemon juice! The citric acid and vitamin C in that squeeze of lemon-or lime or orange-help preserve the flavonoids.