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Here are all the best tea recipes to make, whether you’re craving it hot or cold! Try chai lattes, iced tea, DIY herbal teas, and more.

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Looking for a soothing cup of tea? Tea is astoundingly versatile, and can morph into so many different beverages. Make it into a refreshing iced tea for a hot afternoon, or brew a cup of cozy spiced masala chai for a wintery evening. Whip up a fluffy chai latte the morning, or cool off in the afternoon with an iced chai latte. You can even make your own DIY herbal teas using ginger or fresh herbs!

Here are all the best tea recipes to try: both hot and cold! There’s something for everyone and every season in this list, from herbal tea to iced tea to cold brew to masala chai! Let’s get started.

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Iced Tea (& More Tea Recipes!)

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Here’s how to make iced tea at home! This easy method takes only a few minutes of hands on time, and makes tea with the best flavor.

  • Author: Sonja Overhiser
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 8 1x
  • Category: Drink
  • Method: Tea
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegan

Ingredients

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  • 8 cups water, divided
  • 6 black tea bags
  • Sweet tea variation: ⅓ cup sugar (optional)

Instructions

  1. In a saucepan, heat 4 cups water to a simmer. Turn off the heat and add the tea bags. Allow to steep for 5 minutes.
  2. Remove the tea bags (and stir in the sugar until dissolved, if making sweet tea). Add the remaining 4 cups cold water to the pan. Cool until room temperature, about 10 minutes.
  3. Transfer to a pitcher. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before drinking. Store up to 4 days.

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Hi! We’re Alex & Sonja Overhiser, authors of the acclaimed cookbooks A Couple Cooks and Pretty Simple Cooking—and a real life couple who cooks together. We founded the A Couple Cooks website in 2010 to share seasonal recipes and the joy of home cooking. Now, we’ve got over 3,000 well-tested recipes, including Mediterranean diet, vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, smoothies, cocktails, and more!

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2 Comments

  1. Anonymous says:

    There aren’t many tea recipes but more leaning towards Alcohol( you need help)

  2. Bobby says:

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