In The Pink Iced Green Tea Food

10 BEST WAYS TO COOK WITH GREEN TEA

Steps:

• Select your favorite recipe.
• Organize all the required ingredients.
• Prep a green tea recipe in 30 minutes or less!

BASIC SWEET TEA (GREEN TEA)

Steps:

• Put the ice aside in a container or pitcher that can withstand the hot tea without breaking and put it in the fridge while you're brewing.
• Heat the 40 oz. of water in a pot, but not to a boil. It should be able to produce steam, but should not be boiling (boiling water overbrews green tea). Place the teabags in the hot water, and allow them to brew for 1 to 2 minutes while maintaining the current heat (hot but not boiling). Do not let the tea brew too long or it will end up too bitter.
• Remove the tea bags from the pot, remove the pot from the heat and stir in the cup of cane sugar. It will dissolve almost instantly into the tea. Allow it to stand for a minute as your retrieve the container/pitcher.
• Carefully pour the brewed tea into the container. It will melt most of the ice instantly, evening out the temperature so that the tea does not damage the container. Chill the tea further before serving.

20-MINUTE KASHMIRI CHAI (PINK TEA)

Steps:

• Prepare ice water: Combine room temperature water with 2-3 large ice cubes and set aside.
• Heat a medium saucepan over high heat. Add water, Kashmiri chai leaves, star anise, green cardamom pods, cloves and cinnamon (if using) and bring to a boil.
• Once it comes to a boil, add the baking soda. It'll fizz a little. Allow this mixture to boil over high heat for 5-6 minutes. Occasionally, use a ladle to aerate (scoop and pour back) the tea. You'll notice the froth in the water go from pale green to a deep pink color. If not, add another 1/8 tsp of baking soda. (See Note 2) The water will be greatly reduced, almost evaporated.
• Add the prepared ice water (discard any ice cubes). If you'd like, you can aerate several times to deepen the color. Add the milk, half & half, salt, and sweetener. Allow it to a come to a light boil, then immediately turn off the heat. Do not allow it to boil for too long as it'll start to lose some of its pink color. Taste and adjust salt and sweetener.
• Strain the tea into cups and add crushed almonds and pistachios, as desired.

GARDEN ICED GREEN TEA

Steps:

• Mix 1 cup water, the mint, basil, sage and honey in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Add the tea bags and steep, about 2 minutes. Pour the tea into a pitcher. Add the iced water and ice. Serve the tea cold.

IN THE PINK ICED GREEN TEA

Steps:

• Combine the grapefruit juice, tea and sugar in a medium pitcher and stir until blended.
• Serve over ice and garnish with Maraschino cherries.

ICED GINGER GREEN TEA

Steps:

• Put the green tea bags into a heatproof container and pour in 1 quart boiling water. Let steep until it comes to room temperature, about 1 hour. Remove the tea bags and discard.
• While the tea is steeping, in a saucepan over medium-high heat, bring 1 cup water, the sugar, and ginger to a boil. Stir to dissolve the sugar, remove from the heat, and allow to cool to room temperature, about 1 hour. Store the tea and ginger simple syrup in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
• To serve, fill glasses with ice and pour in the tea. Sweeten, to taste, with the ginger simple syrup. Garnish with a slice of ginger. For the adults, top each with 1/2 cup prosecco, if desired.

SWEET & MINTY GREEN TEA

Steps:

• Place tea in teapot.
• Pour in boiling water.
• Cover and steep 2 to 3 minutes.
• Wash mint under running water and add to pot.
• Steep for 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add sugar as desired.
• Serve in mint tea glasses or small cups.

ICED GREEN TEA

Steps:

• In a saucepan, pour boiling water over tea bags; cover and steep 5 minutes.
• Remove tea bags from water, squeezing gently.
• Stir in 2 cups cold water and sweetener, stirring until sweetener dissolves.
• Serve over ice or let tea come to room temperature then serve over ice.

PINK LEMONADE ICED TEA

Steps:

• combine the tea bags, sugar and water.
• boil softly 3-5 minutes.
• let cool to room temperature.
• add the can of lemonade to a gallon jar.
• fill 3/4 full with water.
• pour in the tea mixture.
• stir well.
• add ice cubes.
• enjoy!

CARDAMOM GREEN TEA

Steps:

• Rinse the teapot with boiling water.
• Add the tea and cardamom, then fill with boiling water.
• Let steep for 1-2 minutes only (no longer, or the bitter tannins are released).
• Pour the tea and add sugar to taste (only if you usually like sweet tea).
• I prefer it plain myself.

ICED GINGER GREEN TEA

Steps:

• Boil water.
• Remove from heat, add minced ginger and tea bags. Steep tea for ~3 minutes.
• Remove tea bags and strain tea into a pitcher. Refrigerate until cold & serve w/ sweetener if desired.

PINK GIN ICED TEA

Steps:

• Brew the chamomile tea bag with 500ml boiling water, steep for 2-3 mins or following pack instructions. Remove the bag and leave to cool for 5 mins.
• Pour into a large jug with the pink gin, rum, elderflower cordial and juice. Add ice and stir, then add the thyme sprigs and stir again before serving.

ICED HONEY GREEN TEA

Steps:

• Heat 2 cups water until very hot, not quite boiling.
• Pour over the tea bags in a heat-resistant container.
• Steep for 3 to 5 minutes.
• If you are using honey or another sweetener, add it to this hot tea.
• Add 2 cups of cold water.
• Refrigerate all the tea.
• Serve over ice.