Cold Brew Everyday Brew Recipe

Cold Brew Everyday Brew

Soft, gently sweet cold-brewed black tea from Teapigs Everyday Brew, steeped overnight in the fridge so it never turns bitter.

Prep 5 min + 8 hr steep

Serves 4

Easy

The recipe

Exact quantities, then the method.

Cold brewing steeps Black Tea slowly in cold water in the fridge rather than hot. Heat pulls tannin and bitterness out fast; cold water takes its time and draws mostly the soft, sweeter, low-astringency notes, so even a brisk builders' blend comes out mellow and gently sweet, with nothing harsh about it.

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It uses Teapigs Everyday Brew, a whole-leaf black tea. Five minutes of work, then the fridge does the rest overnight.

⏱ 5 min + 8 hr steep 🍽 Serves 4 📊 Easy 📚 Cold Brew Tea Recipes

You'll need

4 Teapigs Everyday Brew tea temples
1 litre cold filtered water
A 1 litre jug or bottle with a lid
Ice, lemon and mint, to serve
Sugar or honey, optional, though it rarely needs it

Method

Put the 4 tea temples into the jug and pour over the litre of cold filtered water. Use cold water only; warm water starts pulling tannin straight away.
Lid the jug and refrigerate 8 to 12 hours, or overnight. Longer than 14 hours can start to dry it out, so do not leave it days.
Lift out the temples and gently press them against the side, then discard.
Taste; cold brew is naturally sweeter, so add sweetener only if you really want it.
Serve over plenty of ice with lemon and mint. Keep it covered in the fridge and drink it soon; we don't give a keeping time for home-made iced tea.

What you'll end up with: A clear, rounded cold-brewed black tea, sweeter than an iced hot brew and with none of its bite. Low effort.

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