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How to Brew Iced Tea

by Emeric Harney June 07, 2018 1 min read 10 Comments

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It is officially summer and we are hot. Like, super hot. As much as we love sipping on our warm teas throughout the day, we have come to terms with the fact that the temperatures outside do not allow us to drink them comfortably anymore. If you’re a hot tea drinker and can empathize with us, this blog post is for you. Follow these 5 easy steps to making the perfect pitcher of iced tea and you can turn every Harney tea blend, even your favorite hot teas, into a refreshing summer drink.

How to Make Iced Tea

  1. Choose your favorite Harney tea and put it into your strainer.
  2. Pour hot water over your tea and brew it to double strength.
  3. While your tea is brewing, prepare your garnishes. We love using citrus and mint!
  4. Fill your pitcher with ice and your chosen garnishes.
  5. Strain your tea and pour into pitcher.

Enjoy!

Want more tea recipes for summer? We’ve got you covered. Try some of our favorites below:

Emeric Harney
Emeric Harney


10 Responses

Kimberleigh
Kimberleigh

June 25, 2018

Nothing beats a tall refreshing glass of iced tea! I seldom ever go a day without preparing a fresh batch first thing in the morning to have ready in my fridge all day. And the flavors and options are endless!
Aaron K
Aaron K

June 14, 2018

I love the idea of adding fresh fruit! When I brew iced tea, I typically double the amount of tea used. This is because the tea will melt your ice, diluting the tea. So if you normally use 4 tea bags for a batch of hot tea, use 8 tea bags if you plan on serving iced.

Dianne
Dianne

June 14, 2018

Double strength is extra strong, made using twice the amount of tea leaves. The ice will dilute it to the recommended strength.

Tracy R Janik
Tracy R Janik

June 14, 2018

Do you have any great ice tea receipe ideas mixing Harney teas with fruit or juices? I would love to try them.

Karen Dancy
Karen Dancy

June 14, 2018

Very interesting information. I live how to’s.

Robert
Robert

June 14, 2018

I need to reach for the measuring spoons. It’s tea time.

betty pack
betty pack

June 14, 2018

What does brew double strength – twice as much tea leaves? or twice as long?

Weavre Cooper
Weavre Cooper

June 14, 2018

Double-strength = twice as much dry tea per unit of water, compared to how you like your hot tea. Make sure there’s still room for it to expand; a tea ball designed for a cup won’t be big enough, but you can let the leaves be free and just strain when it’s done brewing.

(I like to overbrew mine by letting it go longer, as well, but that’s not at all proper! ;))

Medusa
Medusa

June 07, 2018

*more leaves, not fewer. Looks like I need more caffeine today

Medusa
Medusa

June 07, 2018

What do you mean by double strength, tho? Like, are we using more water or fewer leaves, here?

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