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Our 20 Most Refreshing Iced Tea Recipes

There's more than one way to brew a leaf.
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    1/20

    Cold-Brew Iced Tea

    Steeping tea in cold water results in a smoother brew that's sweeter than its hot-steeped counterpart—without needing a ton of sugar.

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    2/20

    Cold Brew Plum Iced Tea

    This tea is all about the overnight steep—that's how you get a mellow, full-flavored tea with no bitterness.

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    3/20

    Frozen Boozy Arnold Palmer

    Turn the classic iced tea and lemonade combo into a frozen cocktail for all of your backyard parties. Freeze the drink components into ice cubes before blending for an icy drink that isn't watered down.

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  • Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Katherine Sacks
    4/20

    Matcha-Mint Sparkler

    This lime-mint-matcha combo is a great morning or afternoon pick-me-up—a splash of rum turns it into an invigorating cocktail.

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  • Photo by Chelsea Kyle, food styling by Sheela Prakash
    7/20

    Sweet Tea

    Use this classic Southern method to brew up the ultimate summer refreshment.

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    8/20

    Thai-Style Iced Tea

    In this classic Southeast Asian thirst-quencher, black tea is brewed with warm spices, then enriched with cream and sweetened condensed milk.

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    9/20

    Classic Bubble Tea Recipe

    Iced tea with tapioca pearls that are sucked from a large straw are perhaps Taiwan’s most famous culinary export.

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    10/20

    Tarragon-Spiked Lady Grey Iced Tea

    Like Earl Grey, Lady Grey tea is scented with bergamot. But for even greater perfume, the lady gets a dose of lemon and orange peels, and usually an addition of fragrant flowers.

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    11/20

    Tipsy Tea with Homemade Sweet Tea

    This sweet tea recipe features ingenious shortcut: Black tea is is steeped in just a small amount of water. Once fully flavored, cold water is poured in to chill it down—no waiting required.

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  • 12/20

    Pimm's Iced Tea

    Orange pekoe tea serves as the base for this punch, which also features Pimm's (a citrus-y gin-based liqueur), lemon juice, and a host of fresh, summery fruit.

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  • Photo by David A. Land, food styling by Carrie Purcell, prop styling by Alyssa Pagano
    15/20

    Hibiscus-Lemon Agua Fresca

    Bags of tangy hibiscus tea make this Mexican refresher a breeze to pull together for any summer party.

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    16/20

    Sweet Peach Tea

    After steeping with fresh ginger and lemon, black tea is mixed with puréed peaches for an ultra-summery iced fruit tea.

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  • Nigel Cox
    17/20

    Leland Palmer

    For this boozy take on the Arnold Palmer, jasmine tea is stirred with gin, limoncello, lemon juice, and grapefruit juice—plus a splash of club soda for sparkle.

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    18/20

    Sweet Tea with Vodka and Lemonade

    Another Arnold Palmer variation, this one strengthens the tea-lemonade concoction with a long pour of icy vodka.

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  • Photo by Karine Laval
    19/20

    Rosé, Bourbon, and Blue

    This patriotic-themed cooler combines two summer favorites: sweet iced tea and sangria, plus a splash of bourbon for good measure.

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    20/20

    Tea Granita With Rose Water and Baklava

    Perhaps the ultimate iced tea, this dessert combines sweetened black tea with a hint of rose water and then freezes the mixture until it's icy and completely refreshing.

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