Stay cool and refreshed this summer with the best cold-brewed tea recipes!
The constant urge to quench our thirst comes with scorching temperatures and long summer days. So, this week we've compiled a list of our top 5 ways to prepare iced and cold-brewed tea. These recipes range from the super simple brew and go's, to the more intricate brewing processes of sun teas. Continue on for all the tea!
#5 Cold Brew Tea
Our favorite quick and easy way to prepare a cold brew tea is by using a French press to let the tea brew. You can either leave the press in the refrigerator overnight or use chilled water to fill the French press for faster results.
Catalyst Tea Company recommends our Crimson Sunset herbal tea for this brewing method. This blend of hibiscus flowers, chamomile, apple pieces, orange peel, and whole lavender flowers has a deep red color and a floral aroma. It will pair well with complex desserts and spicy meats. The hibiscus symbolizes love and affection, which will bring beauty to your life. It's also delicious over ice.
#4 Hibiscus Tea Mocktail
Our take on a non-alcoholic hibiscus margarita is sure to impress with its flowery undertones.
Ingredients for Hibiscus Tea:
3 cups of Water
3/4 cup of dried Hibiscus
1/8 cup of Sugar
Ingredients for Hibiscus Mocktail:
Ice (5 - 6 cubes)
1 cup Hibiscus Tea
1 Tbsp of Agave Necture
1 Lime
Directions:
Firstly, create your hibiscus tea mixture by bringing 3 cups of water to a boil. Once a roiling boil is achieved, remove from heat and add in your dried hibiscus flowers. Let this steep for 20 minutes.
Pour your tea into a glass jar while removing the hibiscus flowers with a mesh strainer. Then stir in your sugar.
Once your tea has cooled to room temperature, blend the tea, ice cubes, agave nectar, and the juice of one lime in a food processor or blender.
Pour and enjoy!
#3 Crisp Apple Iced Tea
A refreshing apple-flavored iced tea can be enjoyed any time of the day. This recipe works best when using our very own Apple Chai black tea. This blend of Assam black tea with apple, cinnamon, and green cardamom is great to enjoy in the morning or afternoon. It has a rich malty taste, rounded out by sweet notes of warming cinnamon.
Apple Chai Brewing Guide:
Steep 1 tsp. of Apple Chai black tea blend in 8 oz of hot water for 3 to 5 minutes, or until desired strength. Set aside to cool to room temperature.
Ingredients:
8 oz of brewed Apple Chai tea
1 oz Apple Juice
1 Tbsp of Lemon Juice
1 Sliced Apple (of choice) to garnish
Ice (about 4 - 5 cubes)
Directions:
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker.
Vigorously shake until the shaker begins to feel cold.
Strain into a chilled glass, garnish with an apple slice, and enjoy!
#2 Kombucha
A simple kombucha is easily made with sugar, yeast, bacteria culture also known as SCOBY, and tea. Fermentation occurs when the bacteria absorbers the sugar. This process is also what gives the drink its signature tangy taste.
Ingredients and Supplies:
1 Gallon size glass jar
Cotton cloth and a rubber band that will fit over your jar's opening
12 cups filtered water
1 cup of sugar
3 tbsp of black tea of your choice
SCOBY and starter liquid
1 funnel (If you plan on individually bottling your brew.)
Directions:
Boil 4 cups of filtered water, and then remove from heat.
Add your black tea to the heated water and steep for 10 minutes.
Add sugar to your water/tea mixture and stir till dissolved.
Transfer your mixture to the gallon glass jar and add the remaining 8 cups of cold water to your jar.
Add SCOBY and its starter liquid to the jar as well.
Cover the jar with your cotton cloth and secure it with the rubber band.
leave the jar in a warm, dark place for 10-12 days, and enjoy!
#1 Boba
Boba tea, or bubble tea, has become such a staple for the casual summer tea drinker. This Taiwanese take on traditional Chinese tea has become so popular over the past decade, that it's even made its way across the pond. Originating in the early 80s at a shop called Chun Shui Tang in Taiwan, Liu Han-Chieh started experimenting with serving tea cold. Bubble tea, or Boba tea refers to the tapioca pearls that rest at the bottom of the cold-served drink.
Tea Time
If you're looking for a fun and refreshing summer activity in the Las Vegas area, come join Catalyst Tea Company for our Summer Boba Tea-Making Workshop at Page & Rye in Downtown Summerlin! Perfect for tea enthusiasts and boba lovers, this hands-on workshop will teach you how to craft delicious boba tea drinks in your very own home.
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