Refreshing Strawberry Iced Tea
A delightful summer sipper featuring fresh strawberries and iced tea, perfect for hot days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 80 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Brewing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
- 1/2 cup sugar (or to taste)
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice
- 4 cups brewed tea (black or green)
- Ice cubes
- Fresh strawberries for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Brew your tea. Boil 4 cups of water, add tea bags, steep black tea for 5 minutes or green tea for 3 minutes, then cool.
- Prepare your strawberries. Rinse and slice them into halves or quarters.
- Combine strawberries with sugar in a bowl and let sit for 15 minutes.
- Mix everything together by adding lemon juice to the cooled tea, then add the macerated strawberries.
- Chill out by placing the tea in the refrigerator for at least an hour.
- Serve in style by pouring the tea over ice and adding garnish.
Notes
Add fresh mint leaves for a hint of freshness or use ice cubes made from strawberry tea to keep your drink cool without dilution.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: strawberry iced tea, summer drink, refreshing beverage, homemade iced tea