Bigelow® Frozen Iced Tea
Ingredients:
10 Bigelow Tea Bags, any variety*
4 cups of boiling water, set aside 1 cup
¾ cup sugar
2 cups ice cubes
4 tablespoons fresh lemon, lime or orange juice (optional)
Instructions:
Cool down with this
deliciously refreshing and invigorating way to
enjoy
Bigelow® Tea and all
its goodness! Great for the entire family!
Steep tea bags in 3 cups boiling water for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, pour remaining 1 cup of boiling water into a medium
saucepan and stir in sugar. Bring back to boil over medium-high
heat, stirring occasionally. Boil 5 minutes; remove from heat.
Squeeze liquid from tea bags and discard bags. Pour tea into a
13x9-inch baking pan and stir in sugar mixture. Stir in ice
until dissolved. If desired, stir in juice. Freeze 4-5 hours,
stir once an hour during last three hours of freezing. Tea mixture
should be partially frozen so it is icy/slushy, but not frozen
solid. Spoon frosty iced tea into dessert dishes and garnish
with fresh fruit, mint sprigs, or as
desired.
Makes about six 2/3-cup servings
*Green Teas tend to be milder in flavor; so when
preparing with any Bigelow® Green Teas (i.e. Green with Pomegranate, Green with Mango, Green with Lemon, Green with Blueberry, or Green with Jasmine) use 15 bags
to deliver a flavorful frosty treat!
Tips: If mixture becomes frozen solid,
defrost on counter about 15 minutes and break up using ice cream
scoop or strong serving spoon.
Serving Suggestions:
Bigelow's Taste Testers' favorite Bigelow® Frozen Iced Tea
flavors include Plantation Mint, Wild Blueberry Acai
Herb Plus (adding fresh lemon juice), Red Raspberry Herb Tea (adding
fresh lemon juice), Perfect Peach Herb Tea, Pomegranate Pizzazz Herb
Tea, and Lemon Ginger Herb Plus.
Experiment with your own favorite Bigelow® Teas, following
preparation above. Also, try mixing two or more of your favorite
Bigelow Teas (i.e. Bigelow® Red Raspberry Herb Tea and
Bigelow® Wild Blueberry Acai
Herb Plus) to make your own custom Bigelow® Frozen Iced
Tea!
An attractive way to serve Bigelow® Frozen Iced Tea is in
hollowed-out citrus cups. Simply trim the bottom of your fresh
oranges, limes and/or lemons so cup sits upright. Cut in half and
scoop out the pulp. Spoon slushy frozen iced tea into hollow fruit
cups. Serve immediately. If you refreeze, thaw about 5
minutes before serving.
Nutritional Information: