Cold Brewed Jasmine Iced Tea Food

COLD BREW ICED TEA

Steps:

• For the best flavor, if you're using tea bags, snip off the corners and dump the loose tea into your pitcher. Or, just put the whole bags in the pitcher for tea that is *almost* as awesome and way easier to make. Pour in room temperature or cold water.
• Cover the pitcher and refrigerate. Steep white or green tea for 6 to 8 hours; steep black or oolong tea for 8 to 12 hours.
• Once your time is up, strain the loose-leaf tea out of the pitcher by pouring the tea through a fine mesh sieve (for best results, cover the sieve with a cheesecloth or paint-straining bag used exclusively for food products) or just pull out the tea bags. Discard the tea or tea bags.
• Serve tea as is or with any add-ins of your choice. Tea will keep well, covered and refrigerated, for 3 to 5 days.

THE BEST ICED TEA (COLD-BREWED ICED TEA) RECIPE

Steps:

• Add water and tea bags or loose tea to a resealable container. Seal and refrigerate 5 hours (see note).
• Remove tea bags (or strain with a fine-mesh strainer to remove loose tea). Serve over ice.

JASMINE FANCY LIMEADE ICED TEA

Steps:

• Boil water and let tea steep at least 15 minutes.
• Mix with 2-3 cups limeade.
• Pour into pitcher with ice.

SPARKLING JASMINE ICED TEA

Steps:

• Dissolve sugar in 3/4 cup of water, and boil gently until a syrup has formed. Set aside and let cool.
• Steep the jasmine tea in the remaining 3 1/4 cups of hot water for around 6 minutes.
• Strain out tea, and let cool.
• In a pitcher, combine syrup and tea.
• Stir or whisk until fully blended.
• Add sparkling water and cool thoroughly.
• Serve over ice at once.
• Can be served with cinnamon sticks, lemon slices or mint sprigs.
• Makes 1 quart of iced tea.