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)

Bloom Your Tea Properly 🫖
Pour just-boiled water over loose-leaf black tea and let it steep for 4-5 minutes, then strain immediately to avoid bitterness that will intensify when chilled.
Make Strawberry Syrup Cold 🍓
Simmer sliced strawberries with sugar on low heat for 8-10 minutes, then cool completely before adding to tea to prevent cloudiness and preserve the bright strawberry flavor.
Chill Tea Before Mixing 🧊
Cool brewed tea to room temperature first, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours before combining with syrup to avoid dilution from excessive ice melt.
Layer Fresh Herbs Strategically 🌿
Reserve fresh basil and mint for garnish and add to individual glasses just before serving to prevent wilting and maintain their vibrant aromatic oils.
Batch Scale with Ripe Selection 📏
Choose fragrant, fully ripe strawberries with deep color and use a 1:1 ratio of fresh berries to sliced berries for optimal flavor concentration when making larger pitcher quantities.