Apple iced tea is a refreshing beverage made by flavoring regular iced tea with apple juice or apple soda. Here is how to make it.
Here are some more iced tea recipes for you, to beat the heat this summer – Thai Iced Tea, Mango Iced Tea, and Passion Fruit Iced Tea.
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About This Recipe
Apple iced tea is a twist to your usual iced tea where black tea is flavored with apple juice or apple-flavored soda, mint leaves, and lime juice. It makes for a great non-alcoholic summer beverage.
Making this tea at home is super easy and you can control the sweetness according to your taste preferences.
This recipe can be easily doubled or tripled. Make it in a large pitcher for your next summer party.
To save time, you can make the black tea in advance and just assemble the iced tea when ready to serve. Once assembled, serve it immediately.
You can even freeze the tea and use it later.
Ingredients
Tea leaves – I have used black tea leaves but you can use green tea too.
Sugar – I use organic brown sugar in my kitchen and hence have used that to make this tea. You can use any granulated sugar for sweetening.
Sugar-free substitutes like stevia or monk fruit also work well in this recipe.
You can replace sugar with honey or maple syrup as well. Just don’t add it while the tea is cooking. Add it when the pan is off heat.
Apple Juice – Apple juice adds a refreshing fruity taste to this drink. You can use apple-flavored soda in place of apple juice for a fizzy drink.
Lime juice – Increase or decrease the amount as per your liking.
Mint – Make it super refreshing by adding some mint leaves.
How To Make Apple Iced Tea
Heat 1 cup of water in a medium-size saucepan over medium-high heat. Add 1 teaspoon black tea leaves, 8-10 mint leaves, and 2 teaspoon sugar to it. You can adjust the sugar according to your taste.
Let the water come to a boil and then reduce the heat to low. Let it simmer for a minute.
Remove the pan from heat, strain the tea using a tea strainer, and let it cool for 10 minutes.
Fill 2 tall glasses with ice till the top. Add a few mint leaves to each glass.
Pour ½ cup apple juice (or apple soda) and ½ cup brewed tea over the ice.
Add 1 teaspoon lime juice into each glass and give a quick stir. Garnish the tea with an apple slice. Serve immediately.
Tip – Add a splash of vodka, tequila, or white rum for an adult treat.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you can brew the tea and refrigerate it for up to a day. Just assemble the drink when ready to serve. You can also freeze the ready drink in popsicle molds for a summer treat.
Use green apple juice in place of red apple juice and reduce the amount of lime juice as green apples are slightly tart themselves.
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Apple Iced Tea Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon black tea leaves
- 10-12 mint leaves (plus for garnishing)
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 cup apple juice (or apple-flavored soda)
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- ice cubes (as required)
Instructions
- Heat water in a medium-size saucepan over medium heat. Add black tea leaves, mint leaves, and sugar to it. Adjust the sugar according to your taste.
- Let the water come to a boil and then reduce the heat to low. Let the tea simmer for a minute. Remove the pan from heat, strain the tea, and let it cool for 10 minutes.
- Fill 2 tall glasses with ice till the top. Add a few mint leaves to each glass.
- Pour the apple juice or apple soda and brewed tea over the ice.
- Add lime juice into each glass and give a quick stir. Garnish the tea with apple slices and mint leaves. Serve immediately.
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