Peach and mango tea was practically made to be drunk cold. The trick is to brew it double strength so it still tastes of something once the ice has melted a little, then let it cool right down before it goes near the glass. A couple of fresh peach slices and a sprig of mint, clapped between your hands to wake it up, turn a plain glass of iced tea into something you would happily hand a guest.
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You'll need
- 2 tea bags of Lipton Black Tea with Peach and Mango from Greece
- 200ml freshly drawn water at 100C, just off the boil
- 200ml cold still water
- 2 thin slices of fresh peach (skin on)
- 1 fresh mint 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
- Steep the 2 tea bags in 200ml just-boiled water for four minutes, kept covered, then lift the bags out. Brewing it strong stops it tasting watery once the ice melts.
- Cool the brew right down, either by standing the jug in cold water or leaving it in the fridge.
- Pack a tall glass with plenty of ice and pour the cooled tea over.
- Top up with the cold water, pouring it down the back of a spoon so it layers neatly.
- Slip in the peach slices, clap the mint between your palms to release the scent, and drop it in.
- Tip: brew a jugful at double strength and keep it chilled for a couple of days, then pour over ice whenever you fancy one.
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Brewed with: Lipton Black Tea with Peach and Mango from Greece, 20 Tea Bags 34g
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