Iced tea at home is at its best when it is fresh, light and still tastes like tea. Homemade iced tea makes it easy to use less sweetness, add more freshness and choose a tea that fits a warm day.
The Colonial Tea Company teas are high-quality broken leaf teas. Broken leaf tea brews evenly and gives a clear flavour, which makes it a good base for iced tea as well. Black tea gives a fuller base, green tea makes the drink lighter, and fruity or herbal flavours work well in summer.
Iced tea can be slightly stronger than normal tea because ice softens the flavour. Brew the tea properly, cool it well and finish it with lemon, lime, mint, berries or cucumber. You can add a little honey, syrup or juice if you want sweetness, but you do not need much. When the tea is good, its own flavour should be allowed to show.
Iced tea works at brunch, at the summer cottage, with grilled food or during an afternoon break. It is also a good choice when you want to serve something more considered than a soft drink, but still relaxed.
Colonial Tea gives a good base for this: choose black, green or flavoured tea depending on whether you want the drink to be full, light or fruity.
What would your summer iced tea taste like? Tell us in the comments whether you would add lemon, berries, mint or something else.
Best regards,
Aino
Author: Aino
Tea moments specialist, Realfood