Recipe Roundup

Our 20 Most Refreshing Iced Tea Recipes

There's more than one way to brew a leaf.

August 19, 2016

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Cold-Brew Iced Tea
Steeping tea in cold water results in a smoother brew that's sweeter than its hot-steeped counterpart—without needing a ton of sugar.
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2/20
Cold Brew Plum Iced Tea
This tea is all about the overnight steep—that's how you get a mellow, full-flavored tea with no bitterness.
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Frozen Boozy Arnold Palmer
Turn the classic iced tea and lemonade combo into a frozen cocktail for all of your backyard parties. Freeze the drink components into ice cubes before blending for an icy drink that isn't watered down.
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4/20
Matcha-Mint Sparkler
This lime-mint-matcha combo is a great morning or afternoon pick-me-up—a splash of rum turns it into an invigorating cocktail.
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5/20
Hibiscus, Orange, and Vanilla Agua Fresca
This thirst-quencher starts with hibiscus tea and packs in plenty of rehydrating flavor from there.
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6/20
Ultimate Hydrating Iced Tea
This ultra-refreshing green tea is packed with all things revitalizing: coconut water, cucumbers, mint, aloe juice, and magical chia seeds.
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7/20
Sweet Tea
Use this classic Southern method to brew up the ultimate summer refreshment.
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Michael DePasquale
8/20
Thai-Style Iced Tea
In this classic Southeast Asian thirst-quencher, black tea is brewed with warm spices, then enriched with cream and sweetened condensed milk.
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9/20
Classic Bubble Tea Recipe
Iced tea with tapioca pearls that are sucked from a large straw are perhaps Taiwan’s most famous culinary export.
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10/20
Tarragon-Spiked Lady Grey Iced Tea
Like Earl Grey, Lady Grey tea is scented with bergamot. But for even greater perfume, the lady gets a dose of lemon and orange peels, and usually an addition of fragrant flowers.
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11/20
Tipsy Tea with Homemade Sweet Tea
This sweet tea recipe features ingenious shortcut: Black tea is is steeped in just a small amount of water. Once fully flavored, cold water is poured in to chill it down—no waiting required.
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12/20
Pimm's Iced Tea
Orange pekoe tea serves as the base for this punch, which also features Pimm's (a citrus-y gin-based liqueur), lemon juice, and a host of fresh, summery fruit.
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Sara Remington
13/20
Agave-Sweetened Orange-Orange Pekoe Tea
For this citrusy drink, orange pekoe tea is brewed with cinnamon sticks, then bolstered with lemon juice, orange juice, and delicate agave nectar.
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14/20
Arnie’s Gimlet Slush
This icy version of the classic lime cocktail relies on vodka instead of gin, and cuts the strength with black tea, adding both flavor and longer-lasting slush.
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