I must have inherited my love of iced tea from my Dad. Whenever I’m on the back patio at his house in the summer there are always at least two big glass containers filled with his special sun tea blend with mint and cloves.
Like lemonade and other refreshing summer drink recipes, making your own iced tea is easy. Pick your favorite types of tea and get started with these delicious iced-tea blends:
Hibiscus-Pomegranate Iced Tea: Steep 1/4 cup loose hibiscus tea (or 12 herbal tea bags that contain hibiscus) in 4 cups boiling water for 3 to 5 minutes. (If you have a large tea ball, you can use it to steep loose tea). Strain (or remove tea bags or ball) and pour into a large pitcher. Stir in 1 cup pomegranate juice (or nectar) and 4 cups cold water. Refrigerate until chilled. Serve over ice with lemon slices.
Green Jasmine-Mint Iced Tea with Lemon
Want something a little more super-charged? Try this Iced Mint Green Tea that’s blended with sake.
By Jessie Price
EatingWell deputy food editor Jessie Price's professional background in food started when she worked in restaurant kitchens in the summers during college. She started out testing recipes for EatingWell and then joined the staff here full-time in 2004 when she moved to Vermont from San Francisco.
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