Delicate teas like Darjeeling reward a gentle hand, and nothing is gentler than cold water and time. Left to steep slowly overnight in the fridge, it gives up its grape-like muscatel aroma without the tannin that can make a hot brew turn dry or bitter. What you pour the next morning is clear, faintly sweet and soft, the kind of iced tea that needs no sugar and no fuss.
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You'll need
- 4 pyramid tea bags of Teapigs Darjeeling
- 1L cold filtered water
- 1 1L glass carafe with a tight seal lid
- 1 fine mesh sieve for straining
- 1 tall 450ml serving glass per serving, chilled
- Enough cubed ice per serving (about 250g)
Method
- Drop the 4 pyramid bags into a 1-litre carafe or jug.
- Pour over 1 litre of cold, filtered water.
- Seal and leave in the fridge for twelve hours, or overnight.
- Strain through a fine sieve into a clean jug.
- Serve over plenty of ice, clean and unsweetened.
- Keep the rest sealed in the fridge and drink within two days.
- Tip: pour it into wine glasses as an elegant, alcohol-free stand-in for chilled white at the table.
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Brewed with: Teapigs Darjeeling, 15 Tea Bags 37.5g
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