Apple iced tea is a refreshing beverage where the regular iced tea is flavored with 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 flavored with mint is mixed with apple soda, mint leaves, and lemon juice.
You can serve this tea with your favorite everyday snacks and enjoy a quiet summer evening.
Ingredients
To make this tea you will need very basic ingredients.
Tea leaves – I have used black tea leaves here. You can even use green tea to make this tea.
Sugar – I use organic brown sugar in my kitchen and hence have used that to make this tea. However, you can use any granulated sugar for sweetening.
Sugar free substitutes like stevia or monk fruit also works well in this recipe.
You can replace sugar with honey as well. Just don’t add it while the tea is cooking. Add it when the pan is off heat.
Apple soda – In India, we get appy fizz but you can use any apple soda that is available to you. Apple juice also works fine in this recipe. You can replace apple soda with any flavored soda as well.
Lime juice – Increase or decrease the amount as per your liking.
How to make Apple Iced Tea?
Heat 1 cup of water in a medium-size saucepan. Add 1 tsp black tea leaves, 8-10 mint leaves, and 2 tsp sugar to it. You can adjust the sugar according to your taste.
Let the water come to a boil and then simmer it 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 leave to each glass.
Pour ½ cup apple soda and ½ cup tea over the ice.
Add 1 tsp lime juice into each glass and give a quick stir. Garnish the tea with apple slice. Serve immediately.
Serving Suggestions
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 later.
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Apple Iced Tea Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon black tea leaves
- 1 cup water
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 cup apple soda
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- 2-3 sprigs mint leaves
- ice cubes (as required)
Instructions
- Heat 1 cup of water in a medium-size saucepan. Add 1 tsp black tea leaves, 8-10 mint leaves, and 2 tsp sugar to it. You can adjust the sugar according to your taste.
- Let the water come to a boil and then simmer it 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 ½ cup apple soda and ½ cup tea over the ice.
- Add 1 tsp lime juice into each glass and give a quick stir. Garnish the tea with apple slices. Serve immediately.
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