Blood Orange Iced Tea
Blood orange iced tea is a refreshing drink perfect for hot summer days. Tasty, fresh, and thirst-quenching. And because you add fresh fruit juice with vitamin C!Blood orange has a beautiful dark red color, and that is reflected in this iced tea. And it is very easy to make. Make a delicious tea, sweeten it, and add fresh blood orange juice. Let's get it ice-cold. Serve with lots of ice cubes, mint, and a delicious slice of blood orange.
Ingredients
Blood Orange Iced Tea
- 2 ¼ cup water
- 4 tablespoons honey
- 2 bags green tea
- 3 blood oranges squeezed, kept in the refrigerator
To serve
- Handful ice cubes
- 1 blood orange halved and sliced
- 2 sprigs mint leaves only
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Instructions
Blood orange iced tea
- Bring the water to a boil, turn off the heat, and stir in the honey. Add the tea bags and let it steep for 5 minutes. Carefully remove the bags.2 ¼ cup water, 4 tablespoons honey, 2 bags green tea
- Let the tea cool for half an hour, and then put it in the iced tea carafe.
- Add the blood orange juice. Let cool in the fridge for at least an hour.3 blood oranges
To serve
- Put ice cubes, blood orange slices, and mint in a glass. Pour over the blood orange iced tea until the glass is full. Serve immediately.Handful ice cubes, 1 blood orange, 2 sprigs mint
NOTES
1. Tea: Make sure you remove the tea bags carefully and do not squeeze them. Squeezing releases tangents that can make the tea bitter.
2. Green Tea: Black tea, which has a stronger taste. A herbal or fruit tea are also a good variation. These are generally sweeter, so you need to add less sweetener.
3. Also tasty: Put pomegranate or lemon slices in the iced tea glass. Not only does it look beautiful, but it gives an extra taste dimension.
4. Storage
- Refrigerator: Keep the iced tea covered in the fridge for up to 5 days. It is even better to store it airtight so that it does not take over odors from the other ingredients in the refrigerator.
- Freezer: You can freeze iced tea in a freezer box without garnish. If you have already added garnish, strain it out beforehand. This way, the blood orange iced tea will last up to 2 months. Make sure to leave enough space (about ½ inch / 1 cm) in the box, as the iced tea will expand when it freezes. Let the iced tea thaw in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Calories: 47kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.02g | Saturated Fat: 0.002g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.003g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.002g | Sodium: 5mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 34IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Iron: 0.1mg
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