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This is a spiced rooibos iced tea: all the cinnamon and clove of the winter blend, but served long and cold with orange and lemon. Because rooibos never turns bitter or cloudy over ice, you don't even need to crash it cold the way you would black tea, so it stays clear and gently sweet with no astringency.
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Teapigs Spiced Winter Red is the base, a spiced rooibos blend without caffeine. Ten minutes plus chilling yield a jug of Winter Red.
You'll need
- 4 Teapigs Spiced Winter Red tea temples
- 500ml just boiled water
- 500ml cold water
- 1 to 2 tablespoons honey, optional
- Orange and lemon slices, plus ice, to serve
Method
- Steep the 4 temples in 500ml just boiled water for 7 minutes. Rooibos cannot over brew, so a long, strong steep gives full spice that survives dilution.
- Take out the Winter Red temples; honey, if you use it, goes in while the tea is warm.
- Let the Winter Red reach room temperature, then chill it. There is no need to crash it over ice, as rooibos will not turn cloudy like black tea.
- Stir in the 500ml cold water and add the citrus slices.
- Serve over plenty of ice. Because it is caffeine free, this is an all day and evening iced drink.
- Covered and chilled, the Winter Red jug is best finished soon; rooibos iced tea made at home gets no keeping time from us.
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Brewed with: Teapigs Spiced Winter Red, 15 Tea Bags 37.5g
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