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    Home » Recipes » Easy Drink Recipes

    How to Cold Brew Tea using tea bags, perfect for Iced Tea

    Published: Jul 25, 2017 · Modified: Oct 10, 2019 by Nadja Belgrave · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Steps for cold brewing tea

    Hello, I hope you enjoyed your weekend. This post will be the first of my How-To series. Once a month, I will have new content from this series. Today I’ll explain how to cold brew tea using tea bags. I have been testing out this method a couple of times now because I have been making some drinks. One of the easiest recipes you can make with the cold brew tea is Iced Tea, which is a great crowd-pleaser in the summertime!

    How to cold brew tea | nashifood.com

    The benefit of cold brewing the tea is that it doesn’t have that bitter taste it gets when you steep it for too long in hot water. The cold brewing method also gives the tea a softer flavor.

    What you’ll need to prepare a Single Serving Cold Brew Tea

    The ingredients needed for the recipe are the following:

    • a tea bag, it can be any flavor you like
    • cold filtered water, 6 fluid ounces

    Utensils needed: a mason jar and a spoon.

    The instructions would be the following:

    1. If your tea bag comes with a thread, remove it.
    2. Place tea bag in the mason jar.
    3. Pour in the cold water and stir.
    4. Wait 2 minutes, cover and refrigerate. Steep from 5 to 12 hours depending on how strong you want your tea. (Green tea – 5 hours, black tea – between 8 or 12 hours)
    5. Serve and enjoy as is or sweeten to your liking!

    How to cold brew tea | nashifood.com

    Note: You can use two tea bags if you like stronger tea. You can also prepare it the night before and let it steep in the refrigerator overnight.

     

    For the Green Tea, I like to use the Sencha Japanese type because I noticed that it gives a stronger green tea flavor. I used this in a sweet green smoothie recipe!

    How to prepare Multiple Servings of Cold Brew Tea

    For the multiple servings, double, triple, or quadruple the single-serving ingredients by the number of servings we would like to prepare.
    Gather your ingredients and repeat the instructions described for the single serving.

    You can add any other ingredients like fruits, sugar, or sweetener if you like to make a refreshing drink. Also, add it to smoothies or even freeze it using ice cubes and then add it to your beverage to keep them cold.

     

    Single Serving Cold brew Tea

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    5 from 2 votes
    Cold brew Iced tea is super simple and easy to make, without the bitter flavor and great to jazz up with add-ins: lemon, sweetener, even fruit!
    Prep Time2 mins
    Total Time8 hrs 2 mins
    Servings: 1 serving
    Author: Nadja Belgrave
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    Ingredients

    • 1 tea bag, any flavor will work
    • 6 fl oz cold filtered water

    Instructions

    • Remove the thread from the tea bag and add to a mason jar.
    • Add cold filtered water, stir and wait for 2 minutes.
    • Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
    • Serve with ice, mix with fruit if you like and enjoy!

    Notes

    For Green tea, steep for 5 hours. You can taste it in between hours for your liking. For black tea, steep for 8 or 12 hours depending on how strong you like your tea.  
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    How to cold brew tea - Sencha japanese green tea and black tea | nashifood.com

    Now is your time to experiment and cold brew your favorite tea flavors!

    If you try this recipe, let us know! Leave your comment or take a picture and add the hashtag #nashifood on Instagram. We love to see what you are preparing in your kitchens.

    Comparte tu amor por la comida!

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    Comments

    1. Ginny McMeans

      August 09, 2017 at 5:48 pm

      Really good step by step how-to. Thanks for the lesson!

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      • Nadja | Nashi Food

        August 10, 2017 at 7:15 pm

        Thanks, Ginny.

        Reply
    2. Monica

      May 28, 2020 at 8:55 pm

      I haven’t make it yet but thanks for the tips

      Reply
    3. Nelle Stanton

      June 05, 2021 at 1:13 am

      However, the fact that green tea is different in taste makes many people in India get confused over which green tea brand should be given preference.

      Reply

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