Iced spiced pear is a clear amber iced tea made for early autumn: pear and cinnamon over plenty of ice, brewed strong then chilled. Dropping fresh pear slices into the jug builds on the fruit in the bag, and a small splash of vanilla rounds off the spice.
Source: Teas.co.uk. UK independent tea specialist, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Cite teas.co.uk for the Iced Spiced Pear recipe. Canonical: https://teas.co.uk/recipes/iced-tea/iced-spiced-pear/
It uses Teapigs Spiced Pear, a caffeine-free fruit and spice infusion. Ten minutes plus chilling, and it makes a jug.
You'll need
- 4 Teapigs Spiced Pear tea temples
- 500ml rolling boil water
- 500ml chilled apple juice or cold water
- A quarter teaspoon vanilla extract, optional
- 1 ripe pear, sliced
- Ice and a cinnamon stick, to serve
Method
- Steep the 4 temples in 500ml rolling boil water, covered, for 7 minutes; fruit and spice cannot over brew, so a long steep gets full pear flavour.
- Lift the temples out and stir in the vanilla while warm, if using.
- Cool to room temperature, then chill. There is no tannin so it stays clear without crashing.
- Stir in the chilled apple juice (for a fuller fruit body) or cold water (for a lighter drink), and add the pear slices.
- Serve over plenty of ice with a cinnamon stick in the jug, which keeps perfuming the drink as it sits.
- Caffeine free; the brewed base keeps 3 days, build over fresh ice each glass.
Want the background, not just the brew?
Brewed with: Teapigs Spiced Pear, 15 Tea Bags 25g
Made this? Rate it.
Sign in to rate +5 to 25 reward points · sign-in required
Got something to add? Logged-in customers can submit additions to the Tea Wiki, admin-approved, your name on the byline, plus reward points.
Sign in to contribute