Best Ginger Tea Coolers Recipes

GINGER TEA COOLERS

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A "teariffic" summer drink featuring good-for-you green tea. Simply steep and chill!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Beverage

Time 1h15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3 cups water
1 piece (2 inch) unpeeled gingerroot, finely chopped (2 tablespoons)
1/3 cup sugar
3 tea bags green tea or 3 teaspoons loose green tea
2 cups lime sparkling water
2 cups ice cubes
1 lemon, thinly sliced, if desired
1 lime, thinly sliced, if desired
1 orange, thinly sliced, if desired

Steps:

In 2-quart saucepan, heat water, gingerroot and sugar to boiling over high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat. Cover; simmer 5 minutes. Add tea bags; remove from heat. Cover; let steep 15 minutes.
Remove tea bags. Cool tea to room temperature, about 10 minutes. Pour through strainer into clean 2-quart pitcher to strain. Refrigerate at least 2 hours until chilled.
Just before serving, add sparkling water and ice cubes to pitcher. Garnish with lemon, lime and/or orange slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 50, Carbohydrate 12 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 5 mg, Sugar 11 g, TransFat 0 g

TAMARIND GINGER COOLER

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Provided by Susan Feniger

Categories Non-Alcoholic Ginger Quick & Easy Chill Tamarind Simmer Gourmet Drink

Yield Makes 6 drinks

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1/2 pound tamarind from a pliable block
7 cups water, divided
Ginger syrup
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 (1-liter) bottle soda water or seltzer, chilled

Steps:

Break up tamarind with your fingers into a small heavy saucepan. Add 2 cups water and simmer, stirring occasionally and breaking up tamarind as it softens, 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand 15 minutes. Strain through sieve into a bowl, pressing on and then discarding solids.
Whisk together ginger syrup, tamarind purée, remaining 5 cups water, and kosher salt in a large pitcher. Chill until cold.
Stir drink (it will separate as it stands), then pour into glasses filled two-thirds with ice. Top off with soda water.