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Iced elderflower and pear is about the most refined iced tea you can make: pale, fragrant, faintly floral and lightly fruity. Brew it cool, never with boiling water, then chill it gently so the delicate flavour carries all the way into the glass.
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It uses Good Earth Elderflower and Pear White Tea, a delicate White Tea blend. Ten minutes plus chilling.
You'll need
- 4 Good Earth Elderflower and Pear White Tea bags
- 500ml water, boiled then cooled to about 80C
- 500ml cold water
- 1 ripe pear, sliced
- Ice, lemon slices and a sprig of mint, to serve
- A little honey, optional
Method
- Boil fresh water, let it cool to about 80C, then pour over the 4 bags in a covered jug and steep 4 minutes; longer or hotter and the white base will grow bitter once iced.
- Lift the bags out without squeezing and stir in a little honey while warm only if you want it sweeter.
- Cool to room temperature then chill gently; do not crash it over ice, which is for tannic black teas.
- Stir in the 500ml cold water, add the sliced pear, and chill another 30 minutes if you have time so the fresh fruit infuses.
- Serve over ice with lemon slices and mint. Best within 2 days; white tea fades fast even cold.
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Brewed with: Good Earth Elderflower and Pear White Tea, 15 Tea Bags 18g
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