Summer days call for cool beverages! Get ready to beat the heat with these delectable iced tea recipes. Iced tea is simple to make at home and can be fruity, flavorful, and refreshing. Iced tea has been shown to have significant cooling effects. So, this summer, we've got some really good iced tea recipes to keep you hydrated, nourished, and cool!

To satisfy all your cravings give the iced tea recipes below a shot. They are freshly prepared at home using natural and nutritious ingredients! Whether you prefer a simple iced tea or a flavorful one, here are a few SUPER EASY recipes to try right away! Cheers!

Basic Iced Tea by Fred Thompson, Fine Cooking

Serves: around 2 quarts

Ingredients:

• 2 ¼ cups water
• 6 regular-size tea bags (about ½ ounce total), or 2 family-size tea bags
• 6 cups cold water
• Granulated sugar for garnish
• Lemon wedges for garnish
• Mint sprigs for garnish

Instructions:

• In a small saucepan, bring the 2 ¼ cups water to a gentle boil. Add the tea bags, remove the saucepan from the heat, and cover. Steep for 15 minutes.
• Remove the tea bags without squeezing them (which would add bitterness) and pour the steeped tea into a 2-1/2-quart heatproof container (like a large Pyrex liquid measure). Add the 6 cups cold water and mix. Let cool at room temperature and then refrigerate until cold. Serve over ice, garnished with sugar, lemon wedges, and mint sprigs.

4 delicious ice tea recipes to try by A Sweet Pea Chef

Total time: 20 min – Serves: 1 

Lemon Basil Iced Tea

Ingredients:

• 1/2 lemon, thinly sliced
• 6 fresh basil leaves
• 2 green tea bags
• 3 cups hot water
• raw honey, optional 

Instructions:

1. Add the lemon slices, fresh basil leaves, and green tea bags to a1 quart mason jar or pitcher.
2. Pour hot water into the mason jar, and allow to steep for 15 minutes. Then, remove the tea bags.
3. Place into the fridge to completely chill for 3-4 hours for the flavors to release.  

Coconut Lime Iced Tea

Ingredients:

• 2 black tea bags
• ½ lime, thinly sliced
• 3 cups heated coconut water
• Raw honey (optional)

Instructions:

1. Add the black tea bags and sliced lime to a1 quart mason jar or pitcher.
2. Pour heated coconut water into the mason jar, and allow to steep for 15 minutes. Then, remove the tea bags.
3. Place into the fridge to completely chill for 3-4 hours for the flavors to release.

Iced Peach Ginger Tea

Ingredients:

• 1 peach, pitted and sliced
• 2 green tea bags
• 4 ginger coins
• 3 cups hot water
• Raw honey (optional)

Instructions:

1. Add the sliced peach and green tea bags to a1 quart mason jar or pitcher.
2. Skewer the sliced ginger coins on a toothpick, if desired, to make them easier to remove later, and then add them to the jar.
3. Pour the hot water into the mason jar, and allow to steep for 15 minutes. Then, remove the tea bags.
4. Place into the fridge to completely chill for 3-4 hours for the flavors to release. 

Blackberry Mint Iced Tea

Ingredients:

• ½ cup fresh blackberries
• 6 leaves fresh mint
• 2 bags green tea
• 3 cups hot water
• Raw honey (optional)

Instructions:

1. Add the fresh blackberries, mint leaves, and green tea bags to a1 quart mason jar or pitcher.
2. Pour the hot water into the mason jar, and allow to steep for 15 minutes. Then, remove the tea bags.
3. Place into the fridge to completely chill for 3-4 hours for the flavors to release. 

Thai Iced Tea by The Forked Spoon

Total time: 1 hour 20 min - Serves: 6

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Thai Tea Mix
• 5 cups water
• 5 cup granulated sugar
• Ice
• 2 cup and a half milk of choice (full-fat coconut milk, sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, whole milk, etc.)

 Instructions:

1. Bring water to a boil in a small saucepot over medium-high heat. Add the Pantai Thai Tea Mix and the sugar. Stir to combine. Reduce heat to low and boil gently for two minutes or so before removing from heat.
2. Allow the tea to steep for approximately 10-15 minutes before straining through a fine-mesh strainer to separate solids. Set tea aside to cool (for best results, allow the tea to cool in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour).
3. Fill glasses with ice. Pour in the steeped Thai tea approximately two-thirds full, leaving enough room to add milk or cream. Fill the glass full with half and half (or desired milk of choice) and stir to combine.
4. Best enjoyed immediately.

Mint Iced Tea by The Food Network

Total time: 2 hours 20 min (2 hours 10 min resting) – Serves: 4

Ingredients:

• 3 green tea bags
• 1 quart boiling water
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 large lemon, sliced into 1/4-inch slices
• 1 bunch fresh mint, washed
• 2 cups cold water

Instructions:

1. Brew tea in boiling water, letting steep for 10 minutes. Pour brewed tea into a serving pitcher.
2. Add sugar and lemon, and swirl in the mint, holding it by the stems and using it to stir and dissolve the sugar.
3. When sugar is dissolved, drop mint into pitcher and add 2 cups cold water. Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled. Strain mint out before serving and serve cold.