Name: Iced Cerassie and Lime Pitcher (Tropical Sun)
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 4 tea bags of Tropical Sun Cerassie; 800ml freshly boiled water (100C); 3 tablespoons honey, or to taste; 2 limes, half juiced and half sliced; Plenty of ice

Cerassie is bracingly bitter hot, so this pitcher leans into that and turns it into a long, adult iced drink, somewhere near a bitter citrus aperitivo. Brew it short to keep the bitterness in line, then balance it with honey and plenty of lime and serve it cold over ice.

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⏱ 10 min plus chilling 🍽 Serves 4 📊 Easy 📚 Iced Tea Recipes

You'll need

4 tea bags of Tropical Sun Cerassie
800ml freshly boiled water (100C)
3 tablespoons honey, or to taste
2 limes, half juiced and half sliced
Plenty of ice

Method

Brew on the short side: steep the 4 bags in the boiled water for 4 minutes, then lift them out so the bitterness stays in check.
Stir in the honey while warm until it dissolves, then leave to cool and chill.
Pour the chilled tea into a large jug and add the lime juice.
Add the lime slices, top with plenty of ice, taste and add more honey if you like, and serve in tall glasses.
Substitute a splash of pomegranate juice for some of the water when chilling the pitcher; it softens the bitterness and adds a jewel bright colour.

What you'll end up with: A cold, bitter citrus iced tea, the sharp edge of the cerassie tamed by honey and lime.

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Tropical Sun Cerassie, 20 Tea Bags 26g£3.00