Iced Tea- Directions, recipes, and great loose teas to ice.

Ice Tea		Loose Tea

Summer Teas		Black Iced Tea

Tea Laden

Green Iced Tea

Herbs for Ice Tea

Ice Tea Recipes

Making Ice Tea

Iced Teas

Nothing is better on a hot summer day than a big glass of iced tea. When brewed from fresh, loose tea the aroma fills the air and one can't wait for that first cooling sip. Add some fresh fruit or herbs to the brew and you have a special summer treat that is perfect for every occasion.

Browse these pages for ice tea recipes, how to brew ice tea, and which teas to use for making a great pitcher of ice tea.

How to Make Great Ice Tea- Makes 8 cups

Bring 4 cups of water to a boil and remove from heat.

Add 3 tablespoons of loose leaf tea.

Brew the leaves for 4 minutes (5 for a stronger brew)

Strain and pour the hot tea over 4 cups of ice into a pitcher.

Chill.

Sweeten as desired- adding fresh fruit and or fresh herbs like lemon balm or peppermint makes a delicious tea

For added convenience place the loose leaf tea in a T-Sac or try a Bodum Ice Tea Jug that has an infuser and fits perfectly in most refrigerators.

Great Teas to Ice- Try some of these or experiment with your favorites.

Green Teas

Sencha Cherry Rose

Lemon Green

Gyokuro

Peach Green

Japanese Sencha

Strawberry Fields

Black Teas

Flavored Black Teas

Ceylon Teas

Assam Teas

Decaf Teas (except Darjeeling)

Moroccan Madness

Canadian Breakfast

Lady Londonberry

Queen Mary

Fruit and Herb Tisanes

Rooibos- Plain and Blended

Yerba Mate

Peppermint

Spearmint

Hibiscus

Fruit Blends

Ice Tea Recipes

Honey Apple Tea

Orange Marmalade Tea

Minty Fruit Tea

Cranberry Orange Tea

Iced Strawberry Tea

Citrus Iced Tea

Iced Cranberry Tea

Fruity Frosty Tea

Tea Resources

Ice tea is America's favorite way to enjoy tea. Properly brewing the tea is as important as selecting the proper loose leaf tea to brew. Most black tea are good iced. Darjeeling teas are excellent hot, but do not ice very well. Ceylon and Assam teas are better choices. Selecting a good green tea to ice may take some patients. Light tasting green teas do not ice very well. This also applies to white teas. They are too delicate and all flavor is lost during the brewing to ice process. Add some fresh fruit and herbs to your ice tea to enhance the flavor or try one of the recipes above.