Cool down with a zesty citrus iced tea
Now that the frenzied festivities of Christmas and New Year’s Eve have passed and we can finally catch our breaths, it’s time to make the most of our fleeting freedom and indulge in the art of doing, well, nothing at all. Whether your setting of choice is a riverside park, the beach or your lounge-room floor, we’re officially inviting all of you to kick back and relax. When the throat calls for liquid refreshment, stir up a pitcher of cooling citrus iced tea. Grab a couple of glasses and a tall straw, and get slurping.
INGREDIENTS
2 lemons
2 peaches
4 green tea bags
8 cups water
1 cup sugar
ice cubes
mint leaves
TO MAKE
Fill a kettle with four cups of water and bring to the boil.
Peel and slice your bounty of fresh lemons and peaches, then place in the bottom of a heatproof pitcher along with the boiling water. Fasten the strings of the tea bags to a knife and place over the mouth of the pitcher so the bags dangle inside but won’t be lost in the liquid.
Let steep for about five minutes, then remove the tea bags and stir in the sugar.
Add four cups of room-temperature water to the pitcher and set aside to cool. Alternatively, speed up the process by putting it in the fridge or freezer.
Pop a few sprigs of washed mint leaves and ice cubes into the pitcher, and serve in cute drinking vessels with dainty straws.
Image via Brit + Co.
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