ICED TEA: ALL THE WAYS TO PREPARE IT

Ice tea is a much loved drink, especially during the summer, ideal for cooling off from the sultry days.

Whether it’s peach or lemon flavored , it’s always a pleasure to sip a glass in company.

On the market, there are several ready-made blends for preparing iced tea, just as in supermarkets, it is easy to find bottles of iced tea from famous brands.

However, the bottles of tea on sale don’t always satisfy our tastes, in particular, some qualities vaguely recall the flavor of tea with lemon or peach. This is because they are mostly mixtures of water, sugar and flavourings.

Making iced tea at home is the best solution for those who want a drink that reflects the true taste of tea.

But before discovering how to prepare it at home, let’s see another quick method to have a perfect iced tea, with an original flavor.

Ice tea capsules

Today we all have multifunctional espresso coffee machines in our homes. But few know that it is also possible to buy capsules of other drinks and have them ready in seconds.

Obviously, not all coffee machines have this possibility available, we always recommend reading the information regarding yours and finding out if capsules for iced tea are available on the market.

For example, the Dolce Vita iced tea lemon (or peach ) capsules are compatible with Nespresso® machines, they release a pleasant and intense taste, a real tea with fresh lemon, to be enjoyed until the last sip.

Tea with these capsules is prepared in seconds, just insert one into the machine and start it. Alternatively, it can also be sipped hot. With one capsule you prepare a 200 ml glass of tea .

It is a convenient choice, as the cost for a tea is very low, moreover, the drink maintains all the original aromas and freshness, unlike bottles that remain in the fridge even for days.

How to make a liter of iced tea at home

If, on the other hand, you want to prepare an iced tea at home , you will have to take a steel saucepan and boil the water. At the first boil, then pour 3 tablespoons of raw cane sugar or natural sweetener and stir until the water starts to boil vigorously.

Turn off the heat and put 3 tea bags, or two spoons if it is the infusion. Wait 4-5 minutes and then remove the sachets or filter everything and leave to cool.

Once cold, add the squeezed lemon juice in the desired quantity. You can also add a sprig of mint to add more flavor to the tea.

In case you want to prepare an ice tea with peaches , the procedure is the same but, in addition to the lemon juice, you have to add a peach in pieces, leave it to infuse for several hours and then filter.

The tea can be kept in the fridge , or, if you want it even colder, it can be poured into a pitcher with ice.