Royal Hawaiian Iced Tea Recipes

PLANTATION ICED TEA

Steps:

• Cold-brew the tea by putting 4 heaping teaspoons of black tea leaves (or 4 tea bags) in a jar and adding 1 quart cold water. Cover the jar and leave the fridge to cold-brew for 8-12 hours.
• Once the tea is done brewing, strain out and discard the tea leaves (or remove the tea bags). You now have 1 quart of cold-brew black tea.
• In a pitcher, mix together 6 ounces pineapple juice and 2 ounces simple syrup.
• Add the 1 quart of cold-brew black tea to the pitcher and stir till combined.
• Fill glasses ice with, pour in the Plantation Iced Tea and serve!

HAWAIIAN ICED TEA

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Build the ingredients in a collins glass filled with ice.
• Stir well .

PERFECT ICED TEA

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

ROYAL HAWAIIAN ICED TEA

Steps:

• In a sauce pan bring 1 quart of cold water to a full rolling boil. Remove from heat; pour over tea. Stir and let stand for 5 minutes.
• Stir and strain liquid into a pitcher containing 4 mint springs, sugar and 1 quart cold water. Stir to dissolve sugar. Cool mixture.
• Remove mint before chilling for several hours or overnight. Stir in Pineapple juice.
• Serve over ice in tall glasses. Garnish each glass with a pineapple wedge.

HAWAIIAN ICED TEA

Steps:

• Pour the barely boiling hot water into a large pitcher, and add the tea bags. Steep the tea, 2 to 4 minutes. Remove the tea bags and pour in the ice water. Pour in the pineapple juice. Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Pour the tea over ice, garnish with pineapple spears, and serve.

HAWAIIAN PINEAPPLE ICED TEA

Steps:

• Stir first 3 ingredients together, add splenda to taste if desired, and chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
• Garnish with lemon slices, diced pineapple chunks on skewers, and or diced kiwi.

HAWAIIAN PLANTATION ICED TEA

Steps:

• Pour the barely boiling hot water into a large pitcher, and add the tea bags. Steep the tea 2 to 4 minutes.
• Remove the tea bags, and pour in the ice water.
• Pour in the pineapple juice.
• Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Pour the tea over ice, garnish with pineapple spears, and serve.