This article was co-authored by Melissa Salazar. Melissa Salazar is a Certified Tea Master, Blend Specialist, and Tea Educator based in Gilbert, Arizona. With over 12 years of experience, Melissa founded Red Zen Tea, creating artisan tea blends, workshops, and mindful tea tasting experiences to help others discover the amazing benefits of tea. Most recently, she has developed speciality organic desert tea blends and tea rubs for cooking. Through the International Tea Masters Association, she became a certified tea sommelier, tea master, and blend specialist in 2013. She now works as an Assistant Executive ITMA Trainer, facilitating tea certification classes and workshops. Melissa graduated with a BS in Exercise, Nutrition and Wellness from the Cal State East Bay College of Business and Economics and is also a certified meditation practitioner.
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Strawberry iced tea is a delicious variation on plain iced tea, especially suitable for strawberry lovers. Crave your sweet tooth while calming down.
Ingredients
- Strawberries (fresh or frozen)
- Green tea
- Lemon juice
- Honey, stevia or coconut sugar
- Mint
- Ice
- Vanilla
- Cinnamon
- Milk for end (optional)
Steps
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Pour the tea into a ceramic or glass mixing bowl. Add the 1/3 (or more) cup of sugar and the lemon juice. Stir thoroughly to dissolve the sugar. Test to see if it requires additional sweetening or lemon juice and adjust accordingly.
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Set aside to cool.Advertisement
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Put several strawberries to one side for garnish. Puree the remaining strawberries. Push the puree through a fine-sieve to remove pips, etc. Press on the mixture with the back of a wooden spoon.
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Once the tea has cooled, add the puree and mix through thoroughly. Place in the refrigerator for at least a half hour to chill.
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Serve. Add crushed ice to the base of an ice tea glass. Pour in a serve of strawberry iced tea per glass. Add several strawberries (whole or sliced) to the side of the glass as a garnish. Add a straw.
Community Q&A
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QuestionHow do I make an iced tea with a local fruit like an apple?Junkhna HemnaniCommunity AnswerPut your tea bags in big bowl of boiling water for 15 minutes. Add cinnamon and apple juice and let it cool and infuse the flavors for 8 hours. Pour this into a jug and add apple and lemon slices with crushed ice and mint leaves and serve.
Tips
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A sugar syrup can be used in place of sugar for easier blending.[1]Thanks
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Sweeten with an artificial sweetener if preferred.Thanks
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Extra tea can be frozen in ice cube trays and melted in a pitcher or glass; the strength of the flavor will remain unaffected.Thanks
Things You'll Need
- Ceramic or glass mixing bowl
- Wooden spoon
- Fine sieve
- Glasses
References
- ↑ Melissa Salazar. Certified Tea Master and Blend Specialist. Expert Interview