Refreshing Strawberry Iced Tea
Make this visually appealing strawberry iced tea for a refreshing summer beverage that replaces sugary sodas. It looks great in a pitcher with fresh fruit.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 5 min
- Total Time: 75 min
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Steeping
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup fresh or frozen strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 4 black tea bags (or 4 teaspoons loose leaf black tea)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar (adjust to taste)
- 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves, lightly crushed
- 1 lemon, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a small saucepan.
- Add the sliced strawberries and sugar to the boiling water. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes until the strawberries soften slightly.
- Remove the strawberry mixture from the heat. Add the tea bags (or loose leaf tea in an infuser) and the crushed mint leaves. Cover the pan and let it steep for 5 minutes.
- Remove the tea bags or infuser. Strain the liquid through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher, pressing gently on the solids to extract flavor. Discard the solids.
- Add the remaining 2 cups of cold water to the pitcher. Stir well.
- Chill the strawberry drink in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour until completely cold.
- Serve the iced tea over ice, garnished with fresh lemon slices and extra strawberry slices for a beautiful presentation.
Notes
- For a stronger tea flavor, steep the tea bags for an extra 2 minutes.
- If you prefer less sugar, substitute with a sugar substitute or reduce the amount to 2 tablespoons.
- Use filtered water for the best taste in your refreshing tea.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 65
- Sugar: 15
- Sodium: 5
- Fat: 0
- Saturated Fat: 0
- Unsaturated Fat: 0
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 16
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 0
- Cholesterol: 0