Name: Refreshing Strawberry Iced Tea
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 8 cups
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup ripe strawberries; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup water; 8 cups water; 0.25 cup loose-leaf black tea; sliced strawberries, basil, mint

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Refreshing Strawberry Iced Tea

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Ingredients

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Refreshing Strawberry Iced Tea

Strawberry Simple Syrup

1 cup ripe strawberriessliced

1 cup sugar

1 cup water

Iced Tea

8 cups water

¼ cup loose-leaf black tea

sliced strawberries, basil, mintfor garnish

Instructions

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Strawberry Simple Syrup

In a small saucepan, combine the strawberries, sugar, and water. Cook over medium heat, using a wooden spoon to smash the berries with the back of a spoon.

Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute. Remove the syrup from the heat and let it cool completely.

Once cooled, pour the syrup into a jar through a fine-mesh sieve to remove the pulp and seeds. Discard the pulp and set the syrup aside for later.

Iced Tea

Pour the water into a tea kettle and bring it to a boil.

Add the loose-leaf tea or tea bags to a heat-safe container. Pour the boiling water over the tea and steep for 4-5 minutes.

Strain the loose tea into a pitcher through a fine-mesh sieve or remove the tea bags. Let the tea cool, and then refrigerate until chilled.

To assemble the tea, add 1/2 cup of the simple syrup. Taste and add more if desired. Serve the tea over ice and garnish with sliced strawberries, basil, or mint. Enjoy!

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Brew Strength Matters ☕
Use a 1:1 ratio of loose-leaf black tea to water and steep for exactly 5-7 minutes, then strain immediately to avoid bitterness that will overpower the delicate strawberry flavor.
Fresh Strawberry Syrup Technique 🍓
Macerate fresh ripe strawberries with sugar for 30 minutes before cooking to extract maximum juice, then gently simmer for only 10 minutes to preserve bright flavor instead of creating a cooked jam taste.
Strategic Herb Placement 🌿
Infuse basil into the hot tea while brewing and reserve fresh mint as a final garnish; this layering technique provides depth from basil while mint's volatile oils stay bright and aromatic when added just before serving.
Temperature Transition Chilling 🧊
Cool the brewed tea to room temperature first, then chill for at least 4 hours before mixing with strawberry syrup to prevent dilution from rapid ice melting and maintain consistent flavor concentration.
Pitcher Assembly Balance ⚖️
Layer sliced strawberries, syrup, then cold tea in your pitcher, and stir gently just before serving to ensure every glass gets consistent strawberry distribution without crushing berries that will cloud your drink.