Iced tea is common among people. Many of them prefer to drink iced tea than juice or soda. Iced tea provides refreshment and energy on a hot summer day. It can be made in many flavors. You can also store it in the fridge for up to 5 days. Drinking an adequate amount of water is necessary to maintain a healthy life. Drinking iced tea is a tasty way to maintain your water intake. It will keep you hydrated, and you can also try different flavors.
If you do not have time to make iced tea every day, you can make it and store it in an iced tea pitcher for up to 5 days. But make sure to store it properly. The best-iced tea pitcher is the one that does not allow any contact with the oxygen outside. If it happens, bacteria will grow in the tea. Make sure to use a tight lid.
You can try out iced tea with different flavors. Below are some tasty and refreshing flavors you can try.
1- Lemon and Basil flavor:
One of the most delicious flavors is the Lemon and basil iced tea. It is a must-have tea. A combination of sweet basil and tart lemon is perfect for iced tea. To prepare it, you need lemon, fresh leaves of basil, water, green tea, and sugar or honey.
2- Blackberry and Mint flavor:
On a hot summer day, sweet and cold iced tea having blackberries and mint feels like heaven. You surely do not want to miss this one! It has simple ingredients including mint leaves, blackberries, water, sugar and a green tea of your choice.
3- Lime and Coconut flavor:
Have you ever thought of making an iced tea with coconut water? It has natural sugar in it, and if you try adding some lemon slices into it, it will turn out to be the best-iced tea you have ever tasted. The lime slices balance out the sweetness of coconut water, and it is undoubtedly one of the most delightful flavors of iced tea. To make this iced tea, all you need is a lemon cut in thin slices, coconut water, sugar (as per your desire), green tea and water.
Preparation of iced tea:
There are many ways out there to make iced tea. The simplest way is to boil the water and add green tea to it. Boil it for 4-5 minutes, and then let it brew for some time. When the mixture reaches room temperature, add flavors of your choice along with ice. You can also add sugar according to your taste. Keep it in the fridge for some time so it gets chilled and the flavors get mixed thoroughly. To avoid any toxins like BPA, it’s best to boil your water in an electric tea kettle without plastic.
On a final note, drinking iced tea regularly can have many healthy effects on your health. It helps in losing weight by improving your digestion system. It also helps in improving your memory. It is also helpful in preventing cancer and heart diseases.
Hi, I am Subhajit Khara a lifestyle blogger. Besides blogging, I like to play cricket and watch CR7 playing. You can reach out to me at wittythink.com
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