Orange Iced Tea Recipe
Orange Iced Tea is a refreshing summer iced tea recipe packed with the flavor of fresh oranges. Learn how to make iced tea with orange flavor in a few simple steps.
Servings: 4 glasses
Calories: 27kcal
Equipment
- Saucepan
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon loose black tea (chai patti)
- 6 Cups of water
- ¼ Cup granulated white sugar or to taste
- 2 Cup unsweetened orange juice
Ingredients For Garnish:
- 5 - 6 fresh mint leaves
- 4 - 5 thin orange slices with skin
- ice-cubes
Instructions
- Boil water and sugar in a saucepan. Turn off the heat once sugar is dissolved.
- Add the loose tea leaves or the tea bags. Cover the pan with a lid. Steep the tea for 2 - 3 minutes.
- Strain the tea in a jar, keeping the liquid and discarding the leaves. Allow the brewed tea to cool down.
- Stir in the orange juice. Let sit in the fridge until served.
- To serve, put ice cubes in each glass along with a orange slice and mint leaves.
- Pour chilled iced tea on each glass. Enjoy!
Notes
- You can use tea bags as well instead of loose tea leaves.
- Do not steep or boil the tea for more than 5 minutes.
- If you are using sugar as a sweetener, it is important to dissolve it in boiling water before adding tea leaves/tea bags.
Nutrition
Serving: 1glass | Calories: 27kcal | Carbohydrates: 6.3g | Protein: 0.7g | Fat: 0.1g | Fiber: 0.8g