2.5 oz granulated sugar ((approximately 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons))
1 1/2 tablespoons loose leaf black tea
3 cups cold or room-temperature filtered water
ice cubes
a few sprigs of mints, for garnishing
Categories
Drinks
Cuisine
Vietnamese
Steps
Trim off the leafy stems of strawberries and slice them into thin slices, about 1/8 - 3/16 inch thick. Place them in a clean container and add sugar. Toss the strawberry slices with sugar, and then cover the container and refrigerate overnight or for at least 10-12 hours.
Put the black tea in the cold brew pot, and then add filtered water. Place the pot in the refrigerator and steep overnight or for at least 12 hours.
When you want to serve the drink, divide the macerated strawberry slices along with the syrup-like liquid (which is the result of marinating the strawberries in sugar) among serving glasses, about 1/2 cup. Add ice cubes, about 1/2 - 2/3 cup of ice. Then add about 3/4 cup of the brewed black tea (180ml), more or less tea to taste. Place a sprig of mints in each glass and serve right away.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 123 kcal
Carbohydrates: 31 g
Protein: 1 g
Fat: 1 g
Saturated Fat: 1 g
Sodium: 13 mg
Sugar: 28 g
Reviews
Robin on 2023-01-26 (5 stars): I absolutely love fruit ice teas during the summer mostly but I also enjoy them during the fall and winter months also. One of my favorites that I make are Raspberry. I buy a lot of loose teas and usually make a lot of teas out of them but I can't find Raspberry loose tea at all so I use tea bags from Bigelow they have a lot of fruit or fruity teas . I make my tea the night before (it's only myself) buy my Mint and also a orange (lg Sunkist) slice that up and a container of raspberries and I also do the same thing with the raspberries that you do with your strawberries and garnish with mint and a half a slice of orange on top of the glass and serve with a spoon and straw then serve. You need to be careful with the raspberries because they're already soft enough. During the summer if friends stop over they'll ask did you make your raspberry tea and I'll serve it. They usually catch me outside gardening I spend my whole summer in my gardens, which is why I make a lot of fruit ice teas . Plus they are healthy too. So thank you for posting I'll definitely be making your Strawberry ice tea.
Yaz on 2022-08-31 (5 stars): This recipe is one of the best ones out there. The sugar and strawberries overnight method makes it so much better!
