Add Fruit & More To Get The Most From Your Iced Tea
Summer is the most refreshing time of year when we can sit back and enjoy a relaxed, iced cold delicious iced tea. With so many types of iced tea, from classic sweet tea to fruity herbal blends, why not step outside your comfort zone and boost your summer iced tea. It’s easy, economical fresh, and extremely tasty!
The Arnold Palmer
An Arnold Palmer combines half lemonade and half iced tea. The best ratio is one cup fresh lemonade to 3 cups steeped tea.
What’s not to love!!!
Blackberry Iced Tea
Brew your tea in boiling water. Strain. Stir in sweetener. Set aside. Purée 2 pounds of blackberries in a blender or food processor. Strain through a fine sieve. Discard the pulp and seeds. Stir the blackberry purée into the tea. Chill. Serve with 2 or 3 blackberries for garnish.
Peach Nectar Iced Tea
Add one 11-ounce bottle or can of peach nectar to your steeped tea. Add sweetener (to taste). Stir until well blended. Garnish with fresh sliced peaches.
Blueberry Iced Tea
In a large saucepan, over medium heat boil one 16-oz. package blueberries and 1/2 cup lemon juice, stirring occasioinally, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and pour through a mesh strainer into bowl, using teh back of a spoon to squeeze out hte juice. Stir in sugar or your preferred sweetener, along with 4 cups brewed tea. Chill for 1 hour then serve.
