We Indians enjoy sipping a cup of tea in every season, whether it’s summer or winters. We are always up to take delight in a cup of tea. Some people even are so addicted to tea that they can’t imagine their day going on without tea. But during summers people usually ditch their favourite drink due to the heat. What’s the solution then? What about some ice in tea? Yes, we’re talking about iced tea. You can relish a glass of iced tea in this summer heat. Let’s learn how to make a variety of iced tea in just minutes.
1. Apple Cinnamon Iced Tea
This is a fabulous concoction of cinnamon and apple. Though the name leaves people to ponder upon how its taste could be. But if you’ll try it once, it will never leave your favourite’s list.
Ingredients:
- ½ cup apple juice
- ½ cup boiled tea
- Sugar to taste
- Pinch of cinnamon powder
- Ice cubes
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How to make?
1.Bring some water to boil in a pan. Take the tea leaves and powdered cinnamon in a large jug or a bowl. Pour the boiled water over it. Let it stand for few minutes.
2.Strain the brewed tea. Add the apple juice and powdered sugar to it. Mix it well.
3.Put the mixture in the refrigerator to cool it down.
4.Serve it chilled with ice.
2. Watermelon Iced Tea
No fruit is as delicious and refreshing as watermelon, in summers. This fruit is known for weight loss and boosting up the metabolism. So why not make an iced tea out of it?
Ingredients:
- ½ cup watermelon juice
- 3 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ cup brewed tea
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- Ice cubes
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How to make?
1.Mix the brewed tea and watermelon juice properly. Add the lemon juice
2.Add sugar to taste and mix it well.
3.Keep the mixture in the refrigerator for few hours.
4.Serve it chilled with ice.
3.Lemon and Mint Iced Tea
When taken together, lemon and mint can cool down your whole body. So let’s learn how to make lemon and mint iced tea.
Ingredients:
- Mint leaves (Pudina)
- 2 lemons
- 1 tablespoon tea leaves
- Sugar to taste
- Ice cubes
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How to make?
1.Boil some tea leaves in water and add sugar to taste.
2.Strain the brewed tea in a separate container. Wait for it to cool down.
3.Add few Pudina leaves in the warm brewed tea and squeeze a lemon into it. Keep it in the refrigerator for few hours.
4.Serve it chilled with ice.
4. Mango and Cardamom Iced Tea
Mango is, as we know, is the king of all the fruits. And when it is concocted with cardamom, the result is expected to be something mouth-watering.
Ingredients:
- ½ cup brewed tea
- ½ cup mango juice
- 1 lemon
- 1 cardamom
- Sugar to taste
- Ice cubes
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How to make?
1.Boil some tea leaves in water. When it comes to a boil, add ground cardamom and sugar to it.
2.Put a lid over it and keep it aside for 5 minutes.
3.Add lemon juice and mango juice to it.
4.Keep it in the refrigerator for few hours.
5.Serve it chilled with ice.
5. Lemon Lavender Iced Tea
To remain fit and protect yourself from the summer heat, there’s nothing better than lemon lavender iced tea. It helps manage weight.
Ingredients:
- Â 2 teaspoonsLemon juice
- 2 teaspoons lavender syrup
- 2 cups brewed tea
- Ice cubes
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How to make?
1.Boil some tea leaves and sugar to water. Add some lavender leaves to it. Bring it to boil. Put a lid over it and keep it aside for few minutes.
2.Add some lemon juice to it. Keep it in the refrigerator for few hours.
3.You can also add honey to it. Add ice for frostiness.
