Sparkling Iced Tea
Enhance your iced tea during the summer with this very refreshing and fancy glass of sparkling iced tea. Use your favourite tea!
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons loose leaf tea or tea bags
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 teaspoon sweetener of choice
- 1/4 cup sparkling water
- glass filled with ice
- fruit and/or herbs optional
Instructions
- 1. Heat water to the appropriate temperature for the type of tea you are using. If you’re unsure of this, follow the recommendations that may be on the tea's label.
- 2. Add your loose leaf tea or tea bags to a teapot or another steeping vessel and pour in the 1/2 cup hot water. Cover and follow the tea's steeping time.
- 3. Remove tea leaves or tea bags. Stir in sweetener (if desired) until dissolved.
- 4. Fill a glass with ice cubes. If adding any fruit or herbs to the sparkling iced tea, place pieces between ice cubes. Then, pour in the steeped tea. Make sure the glass is not filled all the way.
- 5. Top with sparkling water, stir and enjoy!
Notes
Total time may vary depending on the tea you use for this recipe.
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