Tea is one of the most delicious and popular drinks all over the world, it has a pleasant taste, perfectly quenches thirst and can be consumed not only in hot, but also in a cold form. To drink it, of course, is best with ice or just very well chilled. Let's look at a few recipes on how to make tasty and tonic cold tea at home.
Cold tea recipe
Ingredients:
- black tea - 3 tsp.
- the root of ginger - to taste;
- Ground cinnamon - 0,5 tsp.
- cloves - 5 pcs .;
- lemon - 1 piece;
- ice;
- cane sugar - 3 tsp.
- water - 0.5 liters.
Preparation
How to make cold tea with spices? To do this, boil the water in a small teapot, with a volume of 500 ml, put the tea leaves, a little ground cinnamon, a piece of peeled ginger and cloves. Then pour boiling water into the kettle, cover it with a lid, cover with a towel and let the drink stand and cool properly. We take a glass jug and fill it, almost half, with crushed ice.
Lemon carefully washing, cut into circles and add together with sugar in the jug. Stir well and gently pour into it a cooled and well-brewed tea, stir and let the drink cool down, about 5 minutes.
Cold tea recipe with lemon
Ingredients:
- green tea - 6 tsp.
- lemon - 1 piece;
- mint - to taste;
- lime - 1 piece;
- sugar - 0,5 items;
- water - 1.5 liters;
- ice.
Preparation
For the preparation of cold tea with mint and lemon, boil 1.5 liters of water. In a small saucepan, put green tea and sprinkle cane sugar. Lime and lemon, from each squeeze out the juice and pour it into the pan. We also add fresh mint leaves, carefully mix everything and rub it with a wooden spoon. Pour into boiling water and let the tea steep for 10 minutes.
Ready and cooled down drink filter, put the ice in the jug and pour the tea there, decorating the drink on top of slices of lemon or lime and a sprig of mint.
Cold tea can also be prepared on the basis of ginger or chamomile tea. Enjoy your tea party!