A large glass of iced tea helps you get through even the hottest days of the year – and provides a refreshingly cool boost in the summer. We show you how easy it is to make your own iced tea – and also reveal our favourite iced-tea variations!
Preparing cool tea – with no limits to creativity
Home-made, less sweet and doubly delicious: iced tea is a perfect thirst quencher in summer and a refreshing alternative to juice spritzers, lemonade and other fizzy drinks. Tea also has a rich variety of flavours. In addition to classic black and green tea, flavoured blends like herbal and fruit teas with natural flavours provide an ideal base for iced tea.
When it comes to preparation, there are no limits to creativity! Iced tea tastes delicious with all sorts of summery ingredients – for example fresh herbs, apple or elderberry juice, lemon or fresh berries. So be adventurous and try making the drink with your favourite fruits. To help you get started, here are some initial ideas about which ingredients go particularly well together.
Classic iced tea is made with black tea, which combines particularly well with citrus fruits. Add a dash of lemon or lime juice to give the tea an extra boost of freshness. Green tea goes perfectly with tropical fruits like mango, pineapple or a fresh piece of ginger.
Fruit teas combined with fruit juice are the ideal thirst quencher for children.
And last but not least, there’s herbal tea. This may sound surprising at first, but we are actually huge fans of this sophisticated iced-tea variety. Mixed with elderberry or apple juice, this iced tea is a truly invigorating experience for the taste buds.
Has this put you in the mood for some ice-cold refreshment? Here are some of our delicious recipes for inspiration!
OUR CLASSIC: DALLMAYR ICED TEA
Every summer, we add this classic iced tea to our tea range. The delicately aromatic tea blend is made up of rooibos, green and black tea. It is further refined with hibiscus blossom, apple pieces, lemongrass, orange zest and natural flavour for a perfect burst of freshness.
Recipe for around 1 litre
1. Infuse 4–5 tablespoons of loose Dallmayr Iced Tea with 500 ml of freshly boiling water.
2. Leave the tea to steep for at least 5 minutes.
3. Then, pour the hot tea through a sieve into a jug or other container filled with 500 g of ice or 500 ml of iced water.
4. Sweeten and add additional ingredients to taste, and then garnish as required.
Unser Tipp:
Make the tea look and taste even better by adding some lemon slices and fresh mint!
GLACIER WATER
Recipe for around 1.2 litres
Ingredients
- 4–5 tablespoons of loose Dallmayr Alpine Herbs tea (or 4–5 pyramid teabags)
- 500 ml water
- 500 g ice cubes or 500 ml ice-cold water
- 150 ml apple juice
- 100 ml elderberry syrup
- Lemon balm and camomile blossom to garnish
Preparation
- Infuse 4–5 tablespoons of loose Dallmayr Alpine Herbs tea (or 4–5 pyramid teabags) with 500 ml of freshly boiling water.
- Leave the tea to steep for 15 minutes.
- Then, pour the tea through a sieve into a jug or other container filled with 500 g of ice or 500 ml of iced water.
- Add 150 ml of apple juice and 100 ml of elderberry syrup.
MANGO AND PASSION FRUIT ICED TEA
Ingredients
- 3 Dallmayr Mango and Passion Fruit pyramid teabags
- 250–300 ml water
- Plenty of ice cubes
- Half a mango
- 20 ml mango syrup (or as needed)
- A sprig of rosemary to garnish
Preparation
- Infuse three Dallmayr Mango and Passion Fruit pyramid teabags with 250–300 ml of freshly boiling water.
- Leave the tea to steep for 10 minutes.
- Then, cool the tea in a jug or other container filled with plenty of ice or iced water.
- Put the mango pieces into a glass, add mango syrup as needed, and top with the iced tea.
- Garnish with more ice cubes and a sprig of rosemary.
WHITE PEACH ICED TEA
Ingredients
- One tablespoon of Dallmayr White Peach tea (loose tea)
- 250–300 ml water
- Ice cubes
- 20 ml peach syrup
- Half a white peach
- Mint
- A sprig of rosemary to garnish
Preparation
- Infuse one tablespoon of loose Dallmayr White Peach tea with 250–300 ml of freshly boiling water.
- Leave the tea to steep for 10 minutes.
- Then, pour the tea through a sieve into a jug or other container filled with plenty of ice or iced water and allow to cool.
- Put the peach pieces and mint into a glass, add 20 ml of peach syrup (or as needed), and then add the iced tea.
- Garnish with ice cubes and a sprig of rosemary as required.
Enjoy your refreshing summer iced tea!
Unser Tipp:
With iced tea, the name says all. To get the refreshing boost you need, you should brew the iced drink with three times the amount of tea you would normally use – and prepare it with an extra portion of ice. It’s best to cool the tea rapidly with ice cubes. This helps the tea to retain its characteristic aroma and stops any further steeping process.
