Iced Decaf English Breakfast Recipe

The recipe

Exact quantities, then the method.

This is the iced tea you can pour in the evening and still sleep. The trick with decaf is body: it can taste watery over ice, so you brew it stronger and a touch longer than usual, then crash it cold so it lands clear and full rather than thin.

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It uses Teapigs Decaf English Breakfast, a full-bodied caffeine-free Black Tea. Ten minutes plus chilling, and it makes a jug.

⏱ 10 min + chill 🍽 Serves 4 📊 Easy 📚 Iced Tea Recipes

You'll need

5 Teapigs Decaf English Breakfast tea temples
500ml just boiled water
500ml cold water
Plenty of ice
1 to 2 tablespoons sugar or honey, optional
Lemon slices and mint, to serve

Method

Steep the 5 temples in 500ml just boiled water for 5 minutes. Extra strength and a slightly longer steep give decaf enough body to survive being iced and diluted.
Lift out the temples and stir in the sugar or honey while the tea is hot, if using.
Pour the hot concentrate immediately over a jug packed with ice. Crashing it cold fast keeps it clear instead of cloudy.
Top up with the 500ml cold water and stir.
Serve in ice filled glasses with lemon and mint. Because it is decaf, this is a genuine evening and late afternoon drink.
Keeps in the fridge for 2 days; refresh with ice rather than more water.

What you'll end up with: A clear iced black tea that keeps real body over ice, with no caffeine, so it's the one you can have after dinner.

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