Your Dream Iced Tea in 10 Minutes Flat (Using Tea Bags)
There are a lot of opinions on the best way to approach making the perfect iced tea. What we are here to do today is present you with the very best way to craft a personalized iced tea using tea bags.
Everything That You Will Need:
You don’t need much to make the perfect iced tea. We recommend having two cups available. They can be any size, but we recommend a 12-ounce cup and a 16-ounce cup. You will also need your preferred tea bag, and you will also need access to some filtered hot water, and cold water. Finally, a good handful of ice can really make or break this recipe (not to be dramatic or anything). As an optional side note, some sugar is a nice add on to sweeten the flavor.
How to Make the Iced Tea:
We’re going to assume that you have gathered the essentials. Congratulations, that’s already half the battle! From here you are going to use our 12-ounce cup and add 2 teaspoons of sugar to the cup. You will then place your tea bag in the cup as well. From there we are going to fill the cup halfway with hot water and let it sit for 8 minutes.
Why 8-Minutes:
You might be asking yourself “why 8-minutes?” and the truth is that there’s no real science to that number. 8-minutes was used as a way to give the hot water a chance to extract the antioxidants and beneficial compounds and cold water doesn’t do this as effectively. The secondary benefit is that after 8 minutes, the water temperature will usually drop from very hot to warm. A perfect temperature for the next step!
Finishing the Recipe:
With the 8-minute period up, you are now ready to fill up the rest of your 12-ounce cup with cold water. This will reduce the tea temperature from warm to a nice room temperature. Now it’s time to fill up your 16-ounce cup with ice. Finally, you can pour the tea from the 12-ounce cup to the 16-ounce cup and mix. The ice will rapidly cool your tea, and you are now ready to enjoy the perfect iced tea!
What Makes This Iced Tea Recipe a Winner:
There are many different types of tea and each one, when made properly, can offer a range of potential health benefits. This can range from reduced risk of heart disease, to improved cognitive function (due to some tea bags containing caffeine). Some even help to boost metabolism, improve gut health, and more.
The way to properly extract these beneficial properties is with the help of hot water. That’s why we fill up our 12-ounce cups halfway with hot water and give it time to work its magic. For those who enjoy sugar with their iced tea, there is some science behind adding it first. Have you ever tried to add sugar to a drink, just to sip and taste some annoying sugar particulars?
When you combine hot water with sugar, the hot water molecules help to break down the sugar molecules and cause them to dissolve. This leads to a smooth texture and no need to worry about those annoying sugar particles! It’s the perfect method to add some sweetness to your drink with minimal drawbacks!
The English Tea Store:
We love tea here at the English Tea Store, and after trying this recipe for yourselves we’re positive that you will become a tea lover as well. Unless of course you already are! Here are some of our top sellers to get you started.
Yorkshire Tea: Yorkshire Tea is filled with antioxidants and amino acids, perfect to maintain a healthy body and sound mind. Drinking Yorkshire Tea helps the body to minimize the risks of getting cardiovascular problems and health diseases. It is the perfect tea to consume if you plan to lose weight. Simply drink one cup of this healthy brew every morning to take in more minerals and flush out fat. Yorkshire Tea is also a good source of energy to boost the body’s stamina for a hard day’s work ahead without pressing too much on yourself. This distinct blended tea helps lessen stress and anxiety for you to go around your day swiftly and efficiently. Fortify your immune system with a delicious tea that you can enjoy every day.
Peach Apricot Flavored Black Tea: The Peach Apricot Tea blend from English Tea Store is a tremendous black tea with so much flavor you can almost taste the fuzz. A naturally flavored black tea, this peach apricot black tea delivers a tasty combination of sweet peaches and full-flavored apricots. We use natural high grown Ceylon tea from estates at more than 5500 feet above sea level. We add natural flavor to give a clean true taste with no chemical aftertaste.
Cream Vanilla Flavored Black Tea: A delicious synergy between excellent high grown tea, rich fresh vanilla, and a lovely cream character. Enjoy a cup of decadence
