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    Home » Recipes » Mocktails

    Published: Mar 3, 2023 by Pate Giltner 1 Comment

    Sweet Strawberry Iced Tea

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    This is the perfect strawberry iced tea, proving that fresh strawberries and iced tea are a match made in heaven! Use your favorite tea, chill, then add fresh strawberry simple syrup, and enjoy!

    Iced sweet tea is a hallmark of summer, and this strawberry version is the perfect something special on hot days! It's simple to make and the perfect treat for summer guests!

    Strawberry iced tea in a gold rimmed wine glass on a brown table.
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    • Sweet Strawberry Iced Tea

    Why you will love this recipe:

    The best tea I've ever had was an iced tea in Charleston, South Carolina. It was perfectly brewed chilled tea that came with simple syrup on the side so that you could sweeten it as you pleased. It was amazing! 

    That experience inspired this iced tea made with fresh simple strawberry syrup! You can pour the syrup into the tea pitcher for a big batch or serve it on the side so that people can sweeten it how they desire!

    Key Ingredients:

    Ingredients for the tea on brown table.

    Fresh Strawberry Simple Syrup: this easy and simple homemade syrup is made with fresh strawberries, water, and sugar. 

    Water: filtered water is best for brewing tea, but tap works perfectly fine. 

    Black, Green, or White Tea bags: use your favorite tea that will pair well with strawberries. My favorite is black breakfast tea, but there isn't a wrong choice. 

    See recipe card for quantities.

    How to make this recipe: 

    The tea brewing in a small pot.

    Start by brewing the tea. Boil 5 cups of water then steep tea bags in the water for 5 minutes. Then add 1 cup of cold water and chill until cool. About 1 hour.

    Cook the strawberries until they are pale.

    Make the strawberry simple syrup by cooking the sugar, water, and strawberries until the strawberries are soft. Let cool and strain.

    Add the tea and syrup to a glass filled with ice.

    Add ice to glasses, add 1-2 ounces of strawberry syrup, and top with the chilled tea. Or serve the syrup on the side and allow your guests to sweeten their tea to how they like it.

    Hint: You can also make a full pitcher. Add the chilled tea to a pitcher with ice, and then add as much syrup as you desire—½ cup for lightly sweetened tea and the full 1 cup for very sweet tea.

    Substitutions

    • You can turn this tea into any fruit tea you like by switching out the strawberries in the syrup for your favorite berry. Blackberry, raspberry, or blueberry would all be delicious!
    • You can also make this eat even easier by using store-bought unsweetened iced tea and/or using store-bought strawberry syrup.
    Strawberry iced tea in a gold rimmed wine glass on a brown table. Garnished with strawberries and dried lemon.

    Variations

    Add fresh herbs to give more depth of flavor!

    • Add fresh mint or basil to the chilled tea adds a wonderful flavor.

    Top tip

    When entertaining, serve the syrup on the side so guests can sweeten their tea to their desired sweetness.

    FAQ

    How long will this recipe keep?

    The brewed tea will keep in the refrigerator for 2-3 days and the syrup will keep for two weeks in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

    The tea being stirred in a gold rimmed wine glass.
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    Strawberry iced tea in a gold rimmed wine glass on a brown table.

    Sweet Strawberry Iced Tea

    ★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
    • Author: Pate Giltner
    • Prep Time: 1 hour
    • Cook Time: 20 minutes
    • Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
    • Yield: 4 glasses 1x
    • Category: Beverage
    • Method: cooked
    • Cuisine: american
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    Fresh strawberries and iced tea are a match made in heaven! Use your favorite tea, chill, then add fresh strawberry simple syrup, and enjoy!


    Ingredients

    Units Scale

    Tea:

    • 4 tea bags
    • 5 cups boiled water
    • 1 cup cold water

    Syrup:

    • Two cups sliced strawberries
    • 1 cup sugar
    • 1 cup water

    Instructions

    1. Start by brewing the tea. Boil 5 cups of water then steep 4 bags of tea in the water for 5-10 minutes. Then add 1 cup of cold water and chill until cool. About 1 hour.
    2. Make the strawberry simple syrup by cooking the sugar, water, and strawberries until the strawberries are soft and dull in color. Let cool and strain into a milk jug or glass.
    3. Add ice to glasses, add 1-2 ounces of strawberry syrup, top with the chilled tea, and stir. Or serve the syrup on the side and allow your guests to sweeten their tea to how they like it.
    4. You can also make a full pitcher. Add as much syrup to a pitcher of tea as you desire, ½ cup for lightly sweetened tea and the full 1 cup for very sweet tea.  

    Notes

    • Serve strawberry syrup on the side for best results. This allows people to sweeten the tea to their tastes.
    • If making a pitcher, stir well right before serving. The syrup is heavier than the tea and will sink to the bottom, making the last few glasses sweeter. 

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      March 03, 2023 at 9:48 am

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    The G&M Kitchen is a recipe blog that specializes in southern baked goods. Here you will find classics like buttermilk and honey biscuits and beautiful show stoppers like strawberry basil cupcakes. While all recipes are inspired by traditional southern classics, they all have a twist or adjustment that elevates them and brings them into the modern age.

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