Attention iced tea fans: You can make your own iced tea at home from any tea. Simply take your favourite tea and a few ice cubes and make delicious and wonderfully refreshing iced tea yourself in no time at all! The only thing to note: Do not allow green and black tea to cool slowly, otherwise the bitter substances contained in the tea will dissolve and the cooled iced tea will taste bitter.
Step 1
Pour 200 ml of water over one litre of loose tea (boiling or between 70° and 90° C, depending on the variety).
Step 2
Leave to infuse for 2-10 minutes, depending on the tea. At the end of the infusion time, pour the tea through a filter into a jug filled with ice cubes.
Step 3
Top up with approx. 800 ml cold water. Refine the homemade iced tea with lemon peel, fresh fruit, etc. as desired.
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Guaranteed success with homemade iced tea
Loose tea is ideal for making your own iced tea. Simply brew the entire amount of loose tea for 1 litre of water with just 200 ml of boiling water and leave to infuse according to the instructions. Then immediately pour the tea concentrate through a filter over ice cubes and "shock freeze". Then fill up with cold water to about 1 litre of liquid. Alternatively, the poured concentrate can also be topped up directly with cold water. Rapid cooling preserves the flavours of the tea well, unlike slow cooling.
The homemade iced tea can now be further flavoured as desired, for example with lemon or orange peel, fresh mint, ginger or strawberries. Honey or agave syrup provide a nice sweetness. Just give it a try, there are no limits to your imagination when making your own iced tea!
- Tip 1: All types of tea are suitable for making iced tea, including orthodox teas such as Genmaicha or Kukicha. In addition, herbal, fruit and rooiteas in particular are excellent to enjoy as iced tea!
- Tip 2: Don't just put the hot tea in the fridge to cool it down. The hot tea, which also releases water vapour, can otherwise damage the fridge or cause mould to form in the fridge!
Refreshing iced tea recipes
Alcohol-free tea cocktails and fruity iced teas are easy to make yourself: no problem with these delicious iced tea recipes! Whether it's a lemony, tangy fruit tea as an iced tea with basil and lemongrass or an alcohol-free version of a popular Brazilian cocktail - with our Kalimba and Caipirinha loose teas and a few fresh ingredients, you can make delicious iced teas yourself quickly and easily. Try it now and enjoy!
