10 Thirst-Quenching Iced Tea Recipes

Spiff up the classic drink with fruit and other delicious add-ins

Mixed Berry Iced Tea

Grownups and kids alike will adore this zippy iced tea, 

with its summery mix of black and hibiscus herbal tea 

that’s punched up with lemon juice, sugar and lots of 

fresh berries.

Ingredients

• 4 black tea bags
• 4 berry-hibiscus herbal tea bags (we like Celestial Seasonings Red Zinger)
• 8 cup(s) water
• 1/4 cup(s) superfine sugar
• 2 tablespoon(s) lemon juice
•  Ice cubes
• 1/2 cup(s) each raspberries and blueberries
• 1/2 cup(s) strawberries, quartered
•  Thin lemon slices

Directions

1. Place tea bags in a heatproof pitcher. In a 4-qt saucepan, heat water to a boil. Pour it into the pitcher and steep tea bags for 10 minutes. Remove tea bags; let cool and refrigerate, covered, until cold, about 1 hour.
2. Stir in sugar and lemon juice. Add ice, berries and lemon slices to pitcher.

Berry Lemonade Iced Tea

Ingredients

• 1 can(s) (12 oz) frozen lemonade concentrate
• 8 wild berry tea bags (we liked Celestial Seasonings Wild Berry Zinger)

Directions

1. Reconstitute lemonade with water in a large pitcher as can directs. Add tea bags; refrigerate overnight.
2. Remove and discard tea bags. Refrigerate until serving.
3. To serve: Pour tea over ice in tall glasses; garnish with lemon.

Basic Iced Tea Concentrate

Ingredients

• 8 bag(s) black, red, or green tea

Directions

1. Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat, add the tea bags and let steep, stirring twice, for 4 minutes. Discard the tea bags and let the tea cool.

Tips & Techniques

Note: To make iced tea, stir 4 cups cold water into the concentrate. Serve over ice. Sweeten and garnish as desired.

Creamy Sweet Tea

Ingredients

8 bag(s) black tea

• 1/3 cup(s) (or up to 1/2 cup) condensed milk

Directions

1. Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat and add the tea bags. Let steep, stirring twice, for 4 minutes. Discard the tea bags and let the tea cool.
2. Stir the condensed milk into the iced tea concentrate (the more milk you use, the sweeter the tea will be). Serve over ice.

Honey, Ginger and Nectarine Iced Tea

Ingredients

8 bag(s) hibiscus tea (such as Red ZInger) or black tea

• 1 piece(s) (1-inch) fresh ginger, thinly sliced (about 1/4 cup)
• 2 tablespoon(s) honey
• 1 lemon, thinly sliced
• 2 nectarines, each cut into 8 wedges

Directions

1. Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat and add the tea bags, ginger, honey, and half the lemon slices. Let steep, stirring twice, for 4 minutes. Discard the tea bags and let the tea cool.
2. Discard the ginger and lemon from the iced tea concentrate. Stir in the nectarines, 4 cups cold water, and remaining lemon. Serve over ice.

Double Apple Iced Tea

Ingredients

• 8 bag(s) black, green, or hibiscus tea (such as Red Zinger)
• 4 cup(s) apple juice
• 2 crisp apples (such as Granny Smith and Braeburn)

Directions

1. Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat and add the tea bags. Let steep, stirring twice, for 4 minutes. Discard the tea bags and let the tea cool.
2. Once the iced tea concentrate is cool, core and thinly slice the apples. Stir the apples and apple juice into the iced tea concentrate. Serve over ice.

Strawberry Iced Tea Slushie

ingredients

• 8 bag(s) hibiscus tea (such as Red Zinger) or green tea
• 1 pound(s) frozen strawberries
• 2 cup(s) ice cubes

directions

1. Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat and add the tea bags. Let steep, stirring twice, for 4 minutes. Discard the tea bags and let the tea cool.
2. In a blender, purée half the strawberries, 2 cups tea, and 1 cup ice until smooth. Transfer to 3 glasses and repeat with the remaining strawberries, tea, and ice.

Pineapple and Thyme Iced Tea

Ingredients

8 bag(s) green tea

• 2 sprig(s) (large) fresh thyme
• 1/2 fresh pineapple, cored and cut into 1/2-inch pieces

Directions

1. Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat and add the tea bags and thyme. Let steep, stirring twice, for 4 minutes. Discard the tea bags and let the tea cool.
2. Discard the thyme from the iced tea concentrate and stir in the pineapple and 4 cups cold water. Serve over ice with additional thyme, if desired.

Cucumber, Lemon, and Mint Fizz

ingredients

• 8 bag(s) black or green tea
• 4 sprig(s) fresh mint, plus more for serving
• 1 lemon, thinly sliced
• 1/2 seedless cucumber, thinly sliced
• 4 cup(s) ginger ale

directions

1. Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat and add the tea bags, mint, and half the lemon. Let steep, stirring twice, for 4 minutes. Discard the tea bags and let the tea cool.
2. Discard the mint and lemon from the iced tea concentrate. Stir in the cucumber and remaining lemon. Add ginger ale. Serve over ice with additional mint, if desired.

Honeydew and Watermelon Iced Tea

ingredients

• 8 bag(s) green tea or hibiscus tea (such as Red Zinger)
• 1 cup(s) 1-inch pieces watermelon
• 1 cup(s) thinly sliced honeydew melon

directions

1. Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat and add the tea bags. Let steep, stirring twice, for 4 minutes. Discard the tea bags and let the tea cool.
2. Stir the watermelon, honeydew, and 4 cups cold water into the iced tea concentrate. Serve over ice.