Pineapple Iced Tea Food

PINEAPPLE ICED TEA

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil; remove from heat. Add tea bags; steep, covered, 3-5 minutes according to taste. Discard tea bags. Stir in sugar until dissolved. Transfer to a pitcher; cool slightly. Stir in fruit juices., Refrigerate, covered, overnight. Serve over ice. Garnish as desired.

PINEAPPLE SWEET TEA

Steps:

• Drain the pineapple chunks and reserve the juice. Place the pineapple chunks in 2 silicone ice cube trays and fill the trays with cold water (it's ok if the pineapple floats up). Freeze overnight.
• Pour 2 cups boiling water over the tea bags in a heat-safe measuring cup and let the tea stand for 10 minutes. Into a large pitcher, add the reserved pineapple juice, sugar and 1 cup cold water. Stir to mix slightly. Remove the tea bags from the tea mixture. Pour the hot tea into the sugar mixture and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Add 8 cups water to the pitcher and refrigerate until serving.
• When ready to serve, drop the pineapple ice cubes into the tea

GOLDEN PINEAPPLE & VANILLA ICED TEA

Steps:

• Chop the skin and core left over from the small pineapple (as used in our pineapple passion bundt cake), plus 1 scraped vanilla pod and put in a pan. Add 600ml water or just enough to cover the fruit and vanilla. Bring to the boil, then cover and simmer for 30 mins, after which the pineapple will be soft and the liquid reduced. Remove from the heat, add 1 English Breakfast tea bag, then steep for 5 mins, or longer if you like. Strain, then sweeten with 1 tbsp golden syrup. Cool, then serve over ice. Will keep in the fridge for up to three days.

SPICED PINEAPPLE ICED TEA

Steps:

• Combine the pineapple skin and core, allspice berries, star anise, cinnamon and 6 cups water in a 4-quart saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil, lower the heat and simmer for 1 hour. Remove from the heat and add the tea bags; let the tea bags steep for at least 20 minutes and up to 6 hours. Strain the pineapple tea and cool completely. Serve over ice with pineapple wedges.

PINEAPPLE MINT ICED TEA

Steps:

• Put water, tea bags and mint in a large pot and bring to a boil.
• Turn heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Strain and dicard tea bags and mint. Reserve liquid.
• Comine pineapple juice, sugar or honey, vanilla and reserved tea liquid.
• Serve over ice.

PINEAPPLE ICED TEA

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring water to a boil. Remove from the heat. Add tea bags; cover and steep for 3-5 minutes. Discard tea bags.
• Stir in the pineapple juice, lemon juice and sugar until sugar is dissolved.
• Refrigerate overnight for the flavors to blend.
• Serve over ice.

LEMONY PINEAPPLE ICED TEA

Steps:

• In a stockpot, bring water to a boil; remove from heat. Add tea bags; steep, covered, 10 minutes. Discard tea bags. Add mint; steep 5 minutes. Discard mint. Add remaining ingredients, stirring to dissolve sugar., Transfer to pitchers or a large covered container. Refrigerate, covered, until cold. If desired, serve with ice.

CRANBERRY PINEAPPLE ICED TEA

Steps:

• Prepare tea by letting tea bag steep in boiling water.
• Miix prepared tea with pineapple and cranberry juices.
• Add optional sugar or splenda, if using.
• Pour over ice cubes and enjoy!

PINEAPPLE ICED TEA

Steps:

• In a pot/saucepan, bring the water to a boil.
• Pour the sugar in the water, and stir until dissolved.
• Remove from the heat and add the tea bags. Leave them to steep for about 8-10 minutes.
• Stir in the pineapple juice.
• Place into a pitcher, and allow to cool slightly at room temperature before refrigerating.
• When serving, add ice and enjoy!

PINEAPPLE SAGE TEA - HOT OR ICED

Steps:

• Freeze pineapple juice in ice cube trays if making iced tea.
• Bring 1 quart bottled water just to a boil and pour over the sage leaves.
• Stir in honey and lemon or lime juice to taste.
• Steep for 20 minutes.
• Bring to a boil and then strain into tea cups.
• If enjoying iced cool in refrigerator and pour in a tall glass filled with the pineapple ice cubes.
• Garnish with pineapple sage leaves and or flowers.

HAWAIIAN PINEAPPLE ICED TEA

Steps:

• Place tea bags and bring to boil.
• Add 2 cups of boiling water.
• Add fresh mint leaves.
• After 10 minutes remove tea bags and mint leaves.
• Add sugar or sweetener.
• If you use fresh pineapple: Blend with the food processor the pineapple together with the iced water. If you prefer a clear drink, filter this juice. Add to the tea.
• If you use pineapple juice: Simply add pineapple juice and water to the tea.
• Add lemon juice, stir well and refrigerate.
• Serve it cold.

PINEAPPLE ICED GREEN TEA

Steps:

• Place 4 fresh mint leaves in a shaker glass. Add ice and equal parts iced green tea, and pineapple juice, approximately 3 ounces each. Shake well to bruise the mint leaves and strain into an ice filled wineglass. Garnish with fresh mint sprig, and orange wheel.