How To Make Iced Tea You Can Drink Immediately 9 Steps

You can put the pitcher of water in the fridge while you prepare the tea to chill the water more.

Make sure the glass you use is big enough to hold all of the water, and still has space for the tea.

If you use any other type of tea besides green or black tea, let it steep for 5 minutes. Make sure not to over-steep the tea or it can end up tasting bitter.

If you use loose leaf tea, you can just place a small strainer over the pitcher of cold water and carefully pour the tea through it to filter out the leaves.

Try making flavored iced tea by adding 4 US tbsp (59 ml) of lemon juice or 1-2 chopped peaches. [6] X Research source You can also sweeten your tea with honey to taste.

You can garnish the glasses with sprigs of mint and put out a dish of simple syrup in case anyone wants to make their iced tea sweeter.

Increase the amount of water to make bigger batches. Make sure to increase the sugar in the recipe equally. Water takes about 2 minutes to boil for every 2 cups (470 ml) of water.

You can add 1  tsp (4. 9 ml) of any liquid flavoring extract to create a flavored simple syrup. [9] X Research source

You can store simple syrup in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.