It's been really hot here lately and I have been craving cold teas more than ever. I went to a store opening before Christmas and was introduced to "Cold Brewed Tea". I thought the concept was BRILLIANT and so simple. Perfect for those hot summer days.
The concept of a "Cold Brewed Tea" is that you do not use hot water at all. Room temperature water is all you need is to set it in the fridge. Cold Brewed Teas are usually milder in taste and the down side of it is that you have to brew it for at least 3 hours in the fridge.
So I came home, gushed about it to M and experimented with teas that I have at home. I found out that fruity teas works best and green tea, a definite no no because green tea is bitter when it's cold.
Here is one of my favorite concoction
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoon of your favorite fruity tea (mine was Pumping Pomegranate from T2)
- A jug of cold water or room temperature water
- 2 sachets of Norbu Sweetener.
Method
Add tea, sweetener and water in a jug. Let it chill in the fridge for 3 hours. Enjoy with a slice of lemon or as it. That is it! Simple!
*I was given Norbu Sweetener in exchange for a series of recipes. To read more about this natural sweetener, please go to their website. It is made from the Monk Fruit, also known as Lo Han Guo in Chinese. Growing up and even now, I still brew Lo Han Guo when I have tonsillitis. It cools the body down.
