Victorian Iced Tea Recipes

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

VICTORIAN FARMHOUSE ICED TEA

Steps:

• Place teabags in a large measuring cup, pour boiling water over; steep for 5 minutes; remove tea bags.
• Chill in a covered container.
• AT SERVING TIME: combine juice and cold water in a 2 quart serving pitcher; pour in tea; stir.
• SERVING SUGGESTIONS: serve over cubes or pour into punch bowl with an ice-ring.
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VICTORIAN ICED TEA

Steps:

• 1. Place teabags in a heat proof pitcher, add boiling water
• 2. cover and steep for 5 minutes, Remove and discard teabags. Cover and refigerate tea.
• 3. Just before serving, combine concentrate and cold water in2 1/2 qt Pitcher:
• 4. Stir in tea, Serve on Ice... Garnish with mint!

EASY ICED TEA

Steps:

• Put the tea bags, sugar, honey and 1.5 litres water in a large jug. Leave to infuse for 10 mins, then remove and discard the tea bags. Chill until ready to serve.
• Stir in the lemon juice, lemon slices, orange slices and mint leaves. Fill the jug with plenty of ice and stir again.
• Fill tall glasses with ice and pour over the iced tea, then serve with extra honey to taste.

VICTORIAN ICED TEA

Steps:

• 1. Put teabags in container to steep with the boiling water. Cover and steep for 5 minutes. Remove and discard tea bags DO NOT PRESS bags to rid of excess moisture. Refrigerate tea in a covered container. just before serving, combine juice and cold water in 2-1/2 qt pitcher; stir in tea. Serve on ice. Garnish with mint