Name: Aromatic & Cheery Summer Drink: Orange Iced-Tea!
Prep time: 180 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 190 min
Ingredients: 6.5 cup Water; 3.5 Tea Bags (of your favorite brand tea); 2 cup Orange Juice (of freshly squeezed); 3/4 cup Sugar (th); cubes Ice Cubes (cubes, some ice); slice Orange (garnish); leaves Mint Leaves (coarsely crushed garnish)

Aromatic & Cheery Summer Drink: Orange Iced-Tea!

3 hours 10 minutes

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About Aromatic & Cheery Summer Drink: Orange Iced-Tea!

Iced tea has always been one of my favorite summer drinks, and nothing pairs better with chilled black tea than the vibrant citrus flavors that define the season. Orange Iced-Tea is incredibly refreshing—a bright, zesty twist that instantly lifts your spirits and cools you down on the hottest days.

A glassful of this delightful beverage is exactly what you need to beat the summer heat. Not only is it super easy to make, but its sunny color and inviting aroma make it as beautiful to serve as it is delicious to sip. Treat yourself and your guests to this cheerful, thirst-quenching drink for a true taste of summer!

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Recipe Time & More

Prep3

Cook10

Total3 10

Calories194 kcal

Serves

Served AsBeverages Breakfast Brunch

Recipe TasteSweet

Ingredients

▢ 6.5 cup Water
▢ 3.5 Tea Bags of your favorite brand tea
▢ 2 cup Orange Juice of freshly squeezed
▢ 3/4 cup Sugar th
▢ cubes Ice Cubes cubes, some ice
▢ slice Orange garnish
▢ leaves Mint Leaves coarsely crushed garnish

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Instructions

In a large saucepan, bring half of your water to a boil.
Add the tea-bags, stir and gently boil for around a minute.
Remove from heat. Cover and steep for 5 minutes.
Strain with a sieve and cool this black tea to room temperature.
Combine the black tea with the rest of the water in a large pitcher and keep in the refrigerator to chill for 1-2 hours.
Take another sauce-pan and bring your fresh orange juice and sugar to a simmer. Continue boiling gently for 4-5 minutes till sugar dissolves and syrup thickens slightly.
Remove from heat and bring to room temperature. Store the orange syrup in a glass jar and keep to chill in the refrigerator, along with your tea.
To serve your cold iced tea, fill 1/3rd of the pitcher with ice cubes. Add chilled black tea, orange syrup, orange slices and lots of crushed mint leaves. Stir and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Adjust the quantity of tea to be used according to your personal preferance.
You can substitute the orange with lemon or lime!
Instead of mint leaves, you can also use fragrant Rosemary or Basil herbs to add different aromas to your Iced-teas.
If the resulting Iced-tea seems to strong for your taste, just add chilled water to it to dilute the flavor of the tea.

Additional Tips

For a more intense citrus flavor, steep thin strips of orange zest with the tea bags, then strain them out before adding the juice.
To create a sparkling version, replace half the water with chilled club soda just before serving for a fizzy, refreshing twist.
Infuse additional herbs like fresh basil or lemongrass with the tea for a unique aromatic layer that pairs beautifully with orange and mint.
Prepare a large batch and freeze some in ice cube trays with bits of orange and mint; use these cubes in your glasses to keep the drink cool without diluting the flavor.