Iced Orange Tea with Thyme

teas.co.uk · 15 min · Serves 1

You'll need

• 2 tea bags of Lipton Black Tea with Spanish Orange
• 200ml freshly drawn water at 100C, just off the boil
• 200ml cold still water
• 2 thin fresh orange wheels
• 1 fresh thyme sprig
• 1 tall 450ml glass, chilled in the freezer for ten minutes
• Enough cubed ice (about 250g)
• 1 small jug for steeping, 1 saucer for covering

Method

1. Steep the 2 tea bags in 200ml just boiled water for four minutes under a saucer, then lift the bags out.
2. Let the brew cool completely, standing the jug in cold water or chilling it in the fridge.
3. Fill a tall glass with ice and pour the cooled tea over.
4. Top up with the cold water, easing it in down the back of a spoon.
5. Tuck in the orange wheels.
6. Roll the thyme sprig between your fingers to bruise it, then add it so the herb actually comes through.
7. Tip: rub a strip of orange peel round the rim before serving for a hit of scent on the first sip.

Recipe: https://teas.co.uk/recipes/iced tea/iced orange tea with thyme/