This citrus iced black tea is super refreshing and a great Summer drink. You can make it with black or green tea. Both will be delicious.
For this iced tea we will use oranges, lemons and basil leaves. We will place it all inside a 1- quart Mason jar, hang two tea bags on the side and add boiling water. We will let it cool down and then refrigerate it. Hours later we will serve it over iced and enjoy a delicious, refreshing glass of goodness.
On top of being a great Summer drink, this tea has quite a bit of Vitamin C. Enjoy it anytime you want.
Here are some more delicious Summer drinks. Blueberry Iced Green Tea and Thai Iced Tea and Vietnamese Iced Coffee
Citrus Iced Black Tea
Makes 4 cups
1 – 1 quart jar or pitcher with a lid
2 bags black or green tea
2 large slices of oranges — unseeded
4 slices lemon — unseeded
6 basil leaves
Boiling water
Sweetener optional
Make sure to scrub the orange and lemon well before you slice it. Rinse off the basil leaves. Place the oranges, lemons and basil inside the jar or pitcher.
Hang the tea bags on the edge of the jar and fill with boiling water. Let the tea steep for 15 minutes.
Allow tea to cool down, cover and refrigerate for a good three hours.
Strain into a glass filled with ice and enjoy!
