PERFECT ICED TEA
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 4m
Yield 8 cups
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- Hot-Brewed:
- Bring 8 cups water to a simmer; remove from the heat and add 3 tablespoons loose tea or 6 tea bags. Let steep about 4 minutes, until it's the strength you like. Strain loose tea with a fine-mesh sieve or remove the tea bags. Let cool, then transfer to a pitcher, cover and refrigerate.
- Cold-Brewed:
- Combine 8 cups cold water and 6 tablespoons loose tea or 10 tea bags in a pitcher. Cover and refrigerate 15 to 36 hours, until it's the strength you like. Strain loose tea with a fine-mesh sieve or remove the tea bags.
- Sweet Teas:
- Combine 3/4 cup each sugar and water in a saucepan and add 1 infuser, if desired. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves, then remove from the heat and let cool. Strain the infused syrup through a fine-mesh sieve (you'll get about 1 cup).
- Orange Add 6 strips zest
- Blackberries 1 cup
- Cinnamon 2 sticks
- Lavender 3 tablespoons dried
- Vanilla 1 halved bean
- Mint 3 sprigs
- Ginger 1 cup sliced
- Lemon 8 strips zest
- Nectarine 1 cup chopped
- Cucumber 2 cups chopped
MAPLE ICED TEA
A wonderful way to serve iced tea. Recipe from the Pure Canadian Maple site.
Provided by Daily Inspiration S
Categories Other Drinks
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- 1. Boil 1 cup of water and steep 4 green tea bags. Add 1/2 cup pure maple syrup and let the mixture steep for 5 minutes.
- 2. Remove tea bags and set tea aside. In a pitcher, combine 6 cups of water, tea and juice of one lemon. Mix well and refrigerate.
- 3. Serve in glasses over ice and garnish with a slice of lemon and mixed fruit, such as grapes or kiwi.
LONG ISLAND ICED TEA
As white light is the combination of all wavelengths of color visible to the human eye, so too is Long Island iced tea the rainbow of high-proof liquors mixed into a balanced cocktail. When done right, it's surprisingly bright and refreshing. A prism of vodka, gin, rum, tequila and triple sec, this batch variation - ideally served in a pitcher - is a cooling blitz of a drink, reminiscent of the best parts of a whiskey sour, or a hot summer's day. Fresh lemon and lime juice bring sourness and bitterness, and a splash of cola and a bit of maple syrup round things out.
Provided by Eric Kim
Categories cocktails
Time 10m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large pitcher, combine the ice, vodka, gin, rum, tequila, triple sec, maple syrup, lemon juice and lime juice. Add the salt, which accentuates all of the flavors. Stir with a wooden spoon until the pitcher feels cold to the touch and the ice has dissolved slightly, about 30 seconds. Top with the Coca-Cola.
- To serve, pour the cocktail into individual glasses filled with fresh ice, and garnish with lemon and lime slices. Sprinkle with more salt, if you'd like.
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