Enjoy a refreshing Strawberry Iced Tea! A homemade fruity tea that's a real thirst quencher. It is full of ripe, juicy strawberries combined with sweet tea. A really fantastic treat.
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❤️ Why you'll love this recipe
- This is the perfect drink and its fruit-enhanced iced tea is so refreshing and easy to prepare.
- Store-made iced teas are loaded with preservatives. This iced tea is loaded with fresh fruit and tea
- Who doesn’t love a great sweet tea? I love to up the flavor game by adding fruit and making a great iced tea concoction.
Ingredients
Strawberry simple syrup ingredients
- Strawberries, juicy ripe strawberries, or frozen strawberries.
- Water, tap water is fine.
- Granulated white sugar, feel free to use a keto-friendly sugar substitute if you follow a low-carb diet.
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- Strawberry Simple Syrup (recipe below)
- Tea, black tea, or green tea are two choices.
- White sugar or your favorite sweetener.
- Water
- Lemon Juice
- Ice cube
Equipment
Instructions
This is an overview of the recipe. The full instructions are below in the recipe card.
How to make strawberry simple syrup
- Place ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat and simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally for around 30 minutes or until the strawberries are soft.
- Remove from heat and strain into a container. Set aside to cool down.
- Add water to a medium saucepan, over medium heat, let it heat until it’s about to boil. Turn off the heat and add the tea bags.
- Steep for 5 minutes and discard the tea bags. Add the sugar and stir to combine.
- Pour the strawberry syrup into a pitcher, add the tea and the remaining 5 cups of water. Add the lemon juice to the tea mixture. Stir to combine ingredients.
- Fill with ice and serve immediately.
Storage
Keep leftover iced tea in the refrigerator in a pitcher or an airtight container for up to 24 hours.
Expert Tips
- When picking the strawberries, the brighter the fruit the riper the strawberry.
- The best way to store strawberries is to place them unwashed in glass containers or mason jars in the refrigerator. The strawberries stay fresh a very long time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Green tea and natural black tea are two favorites. However, any of your favorites can work. Also, decaffeinated tea can be used as well.
It will depend on what tea you decide to use to make the iced tea. If you want decaffeinated iced tea, use decaffeinated tea.
Absolutely. This can be enjoyed either as a hot or cold beverage.
If you have a premade strawberry simple syrup, feel free to use it in lieu of our homemade version below.
Variations
- Green tea and black tea are two favorites but any of your favorite teas can be used.
- Decaffeinated tea works well to make this strawberry tea recipe.
- Raspberries, blackberries, or blueberries can be used in lieu of strawberries.
- For my low-carb, keto friends - use stevia or monk fruit sweetener instead of sugar
- Add some mint leaves for a nice flavor.
Serving Suggestions
Strawberry Sweet Tea is so refreshing. It's such a versatile beverage that can be served with both sweet and savory recipes. Add this thirst quencher to your Easter, Mother's Day, and any Brunch menu.
Delicious breakfast Enchilada Casserole would be fabulous along with this refreshing cold tea.
We love this tasty strawberry sweet tea along with a great scrambled egg breakfast.
Air Fryer Bagels would be perfect alongside this refreshing sweet tea.
When I'm lunching, this Southern sweet tea is awesome alongside a Rachel Sandwich or Vegan Burrito Wrap.
Having brunch, pair this tea with our tasty Ham Salad and Bacon Ranch Potato Salad, all delicious.
Pea Salad with Bacon would be a nice side dish along with this sweet tea.
A fabulous drink to add to make along with your summer grilling recipes.
Similar recipes
Blueberry Iced Tea is another favorite to make and enjoy.
Lemon Ginger Tea is another recipe that uses green tea and can be hot or cold.
Mint Ginger Lemonade is made with fresh ginger and lemons for a refreshing summer drink.
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Strawberry Iced Tea
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Ingredients
Strawberry Syrup
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced Note 1
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups water
How to make Strawberry Iced Tea
- 1 cup strawberry syrup recipe below
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice
- 5 bags black tea Note 3
- 6 cups water, divided
- ice cubes
- fresh mint and sliced strawberries optional garnish
Instructions
How to make Strawberry Syrup
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, add the strawberries, sugar, and water.
- Cook, stirring occasionally for around 30 minutes or until the strawberries are soft.
- Remove from heat and strain into a container. Set aside to cool down.
Strawberry Iced Tea
- In a small saucepan, over medium heat, add 2 cups of water.
- Heat the water to a rolling boil.
- Remove from the heat and add the tea bags.
- Let the tea steep for 5 minutes. Then discard the tea bags
- Add the sugar and stir to combine.
- Pour the strawberry syrup into a pitcher, add the tea and the remaining 4 cups of water.
- Pour in the lemon juice and stirring once more.
- Fill glasses with ice and serve.
Notes
- Be sure to check Expert Tips and FAQs above with important tips and questions that can help make a delicious recipe.
- I’m not a registered dietician, I do my best to provide the most accurate nutritional values. Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation. Actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes
