Cold-Brew Iced Tea
Tea steeped overnight in cold water: never bitter or cloudy, and good with nearly any tea, Ceylon, Darjeeling, jasmine or Earl Grey.
Ingredients
litre
- 15 g loose tea (about 5 teaspoons), or 6 teabags
- 1 litre cold filtered water
- Ice, lemon slices and mint, to serve
- Sugar syrup, to taste (optional)
Instructions
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Put the tea in a jug, pour over the cold water and stir.
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Cover and leave in the fridge for 8 hours (6 for green and white teas, up to 12 for black).
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Strain, and serve over ice with lemon and mint, sweetened if you like. It keeps for 3 days in the fridge.
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Notes
Written for the Tea Caddy’s “Made with it”.
Picture
Pitcher and glass of iced tea - Evan Swigart by Evan Swigart from Chicago, USA, CC BY 2.0 (commons.wikimedia.org
