13 Homemade Flavored Iced Tea Recipes! (2024)

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Homemade iced tea is a refreshing drink, especially on hot summer days! These homemade flavored iced tea recipes give you a lot of variety for many tasty variations on iced tea!

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13 Homemade Flavored Iced Tea Recipes

Today, we’re sharing 13 Homemade Flavored Iced Tea Recipes that you can make for your family to keep cool this summer!

These delicious iced tea recipes include lots of tasty variations on iced tea including 2 peach tea recipes, blueberry tea, raspberry iced tea and more! These easy iced tea recipes give you plenty of great options on hot days and also for family get-togethers and parties!

Do you remember Sun Tea? Well the bad news is it’s not very good for you because it can grow harmful bacteria. The good news is you can make refrigerator iced tea at home for pennies and still have the great flavor that sun tea had.

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1 Step Refrigerator Iced Tea Recipe

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Ingredients

4 tea bags
4 cups water

Instructions

Fill a pitcher or mason jar with water. Hang tea bags in the water. Cover and steep 6-12 hours in the refrigerator. Serve as desired with any flavorings or sweeteners.

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Cheap And Easy Flavored Iced Tea Recipe

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Ingredients

3 family sizedtea bags
4 flavored tea bags (lemon, blueberry, blackberry, mint, orange, cinnamon– Any flavor will work.)
1cup sugar

Instructions

Pour 4 cups boiling water over the tea bags and allow to steep for 6 minutes. Remove and squeeze the tea bags. Add sugar and stir until dissolved. Pour into a gallon pitcher and add cold water and ice to fill.

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Blueberry Iced Tea Recipe

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Ingredients

1 (16-oz.) pkg. blueberries(frozen or fresh)
1/2 cup lemon juice
4 cups water
4 cups brewed tea
3/4 cup sugar

Instructions

Bringthe blueberries and lemon juice to a boil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and pour through a fine wire-mesh strainer into a bowl, using the back of a spoon to squeeze out the juice. You can freeze the solids in ice cube trays and use for smoothies. Stir 3/4 cup sugar and the blueberry juice mixture into the tea. Pour into a pitcher. Cover and chill 1 hour. Serve over ice. Makes 4 servings.

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Raspberry Iced Tea Recipe

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Ingredients

1 (16-oz.) pkg.raspberries (frozen or fresh)
4 cups water
3/4 cup sugar
4 cups brewed tea

Instructions

Bring the raspberries and water to aboil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and pour through a fine wire-mesh strainer into a bowl, using the back of a spoon to squeeze outthejuice. Add thetea to a pitcher. Stirin the sugar and raspberry juice mixture.Chill 1 hour. Serve over ice.

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Copycat Olive Garden Peach Tea Recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
23 sliced fresh peaches
6 cups brewed tea

Instructions

Place the sugar, 1 cup of the water and the peaches into a saucepan and cook until they come to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer (medium).Crush the peaches as you stir to dissolve the sugar.Once the sugar is dissolved, turn off the burner, cover, and allow the mixture to rest for about 30 minutes.Strain the syrup to remove the fruit pieces. Save the fruit pieces for smoothies. Add the syrup to the tea and refrigerate.Serve over ice.

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Orange Iced Tea Recipe

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Ingredients

23 cups brewed tea, still hot
1 cup sugar
1 orange, sliced
1 tsp. vanilla
Dash cinnamon

Instructions

Place the oranges in the bottom of a pitcher. Add vanilla and cinnamon.Pour the tea into the pitcherwhile still hot so the sugar dissolvesand top off with water.Serve over ice.

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Strawberry Iced Tea Recipe

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Ingredients

3 cups brewed tea
4 cups fresh or frozen strawberries
1 1/2 cups water
1 1/2 cups sugar (or sweetener of your choice)

Instructions

In a saucepan, boil the strawberries, sugar, and water. Lower the heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes. Cool slightly. Pour the syrup through a fine mesh sieve into a gallon pitcher. You can freeze the solids in ice cube trays and use for smoothies.

Pour the tea into the pitcher withthe syrup and stir.Fill the pitcher with cold water.Chill completely. Then serve over ice and/or freshly frozen strawberries.

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Easy Peach Tea Recipe

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Ingredients

8 cupsbrewed tea
3/4cup sugar
11-ounce can peach nectar (found in the fruit juice section or alcoholic drink section)

Instructions

In a 10-12 cup pitcher, pour the ingredients and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Add ice until the pitcher is full. Serve.

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Mint Lime Iced Tea Cooler

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Ingredients

4 cups brewed tea
1 1/2 cups sugar
Juice from 6 limes
Fresh mint or raspberries for a flavor twist and cute garnish

Instructions

Add the sugar to a one gallon pitcher. Add the brewed tea. Add enough water to equal one gallon of tea. Add the lime juice and a few mint sprigs. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Serve over ice and garnish with mint sprigs if desired. This mint lime tea is best served cold as iced tea!

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Jolly Rancher Iced Tea Recipe

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Ingredients

1 tea bag
4 Jolly Rancher Candies, any flavor

Instructions

Brew the tea and Jolly Ranchers in boiling water. Serve hot or cold over ice.

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Citrus Iced Tea Recipe

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Ingredients

6 cups water
2 regular individual sized tea bags
6 Tbsp. honey or sugar
1 stick cinnamon (which gives it just the right amount of zing)
Juice of 2 lemons
Slices of orange, lemon, lime and/or cucumber.

Instructions

Bring the water to a boil in a large saucepan, with cinnamon and sugar. Remove from the heat and drop in the tea bags. Cover and let it rest for 1 hour.Pour the tea into a pitcher, discarding the cinnamon stick. Stir in lemon juice. Add sliced fruits. Refrigerate overnight or until chilled. Add ice cubes and slices of citrus before serving.

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Blackberry Iced Tea Recipe

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Ingredients

5 regular sized tea bags
4 cups boiling water
1/4cup mint leaves, crushed
1/2cup sugar
2 lbs.blackberries

Instructions

Brew the tea and mint inboiling water. Strain. Stir in the sugar. Purée the blackberries in a blender or food processor. Strain through a fine sieve. Discard the pulp and seeds. Stir the blackberry purée into the tea.

Taste and adjust the sugar as desired. Chill.Serve over ice garnished with mint leaf and 2 or 3 blackberries.

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Tropical Orange Iced Tea Recipe

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Ingredients

6 cups refrigerator tea
1 2/3 cups pineapple juice
Juice from 1 large lemon
Juice from 1 large orange
1 cup sugar

Instructions

Pour the tea into a pitcher. Add the pineapple juice, lemon juice, orange juice and sugar. Stir to combine. Chill the iced tea until you’re ready to serve.

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  1. 13 Homemade Flavored Iced Tea Recipes! (20)Bea

    Those recipes look SO GOOD. YUM.

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    • 13 Homemade Flavored Iced Tea Recipes! (21)Jill

      Hi Bea. :)

      Reply

      • 13 Homemade Flavored Iced Tea Recipes! (22)Bea

        Hi. You combined 2 of my favorite drinks, tea and fruits.

        Reply

  2. 13 Homemade Flavored Iced Tea Recipes! (23)Ruth Ann

    Can I substitute splenda for the sugar?

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    • 13 Homemade Flavored Iced Tea Recipes! (24)Tawra

      Oh yes. You can use any sweetener you would like but if you are making the simple syrup it might not work as well. I’m not sure.

      Reply

  3. 13 Homemade Flavored Iced Tea Recipes! (25)Stef

    Especially the peach flavored tea sounds really delicious. I have always added artificially flavored peach juice to my tea to get the flavor but I am definitely going to try this instead.

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  4. 13 Homemade Flavored Iced Tea Recipes! (26)Lisa Mason

    All of those Tea’s look good, Shawn and I love Tea no matter what flavor our favorite right now though is the pina calada I’m sure I’m spelling that wrong but Shawn can see the label it’s to faded for me to see. you can drink it hot or cold it is so good. now that I found a good place to buy frozen Fruit I’ll be sure to make these tea’s Thank you Tawra

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    • 13 Homemade Flavored Iced Tea Recipes! (27)Nancy Uren

      I would LOVE your recipe please???

      Reply

  5. 13 Homemade Flavored Iced Tea Recipes! (28)Kira

    wow these seem so easy, yummy!!

    Reply

  6. 13 Homemade Flavored Iced Tea Recipes! (29)Patricia K Chavira

    Love your tea recipes

    Reply

  7. 13 Homemade Flavored Iced Tea Recipes! (30)Maggie Unzueta

    Oh my! I need this in my life. Must print your recipe. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply

  8. 13 Homemade Flavored Iced Tea Recipes! (31)Jackie T

    Best Raspberry tea I have ever had. Can’t wait to try the other recipes.

    Reply

  9. 13 Homemade Flavored Iced Tea Recipes! (32)Sandra Thibault

    sounds wonderful and will try some of these flavored tea recipes

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  10. 13 Homemade Flavored Iced Tea Recipes! (33)Jessey Anthony

    I enjoyed the Olive garden peach tea. Will be trying the Mint next. Thanks for these recipes. They’re a killer detox.

    Reply

  11. 13 Homemade Flavored Iced Tea Recipes! (34)1234

    Can I brew the tea bags then let them sit and use them?

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    • 13 Homemade Flavored Iced Tea Recipes! (35)Jill

      Not quite sure on your question but if you mean can you brew the tea with the tea bags, let them set out then use them again, you can. The tea won’t be quite as strong. If you are meaning can you brew and let the bags set in the tea you can do that too. I leave my teabags in the tea all the time but some people don’t like to do that.

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      • 13 Homemade Flavored Iced Tea Recipes! (36)Karlene

        Hi Jill/Tawra, what are family sized tea bags? I’m from the UK and we just have tea bags in one size – enough for a mug/cup of tea.

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        • 13 Homemade Flavored Iced Tea Recipes! (37)Jill

          Karlene a family size tea bag here makes a big pitcher full – about 1-2 liters (or quarts) so usually if it calls for 1 family size bag you can use 3-4 of the size bags that you guys have – depending on how strong you like your tea. Hope that helps.

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  12. 13 Homemade Flavored Iced Tea Recipes! (38)Judy

    I do the refrigerator iced tea all the time. My sister’s friend taught us. We use different kinds of tea. So easy, inexpensive and good.

    Reply

  13. 13 Homemade Flavored Iced Tea Recipes! (39)Judy

    I make the refrigerator tea as well, but I use 4 bags to a half gallon of water. It’s so easy, good and inexpensive. It comes out clear, never cloudy and has a crisp taste. Sometimes I use flavored teas. Peppermint is very refreshing.

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  14. 13 Homemade Flavored Iced Tea Recipes! (40)Sheri

    HI,
    How long would the peach syrup last in the fridge?
    I am the only one who would like peach tea.
    So, I would brew my tea bag in the morning, once cooled put in the fridge and later have a peach tea!

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    • 13 Homemade Flavored Iced Tea Recipes! (41)Jill

      It will last a week to 10 days in the fridge. You can cut the recipe in half too. Also you can freeze it. You could freeze just the peach syrup in individual portions and then make you tea and pop 1 portion into the tea.

      Reply

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FAQs

How to make your own flavoured tea? ›

To build your blend in the flavors you like, you need to choose the ingredients that work with the flavor profile. Here are a few examples. For a fruity blend: Try dried berries, citrus peel, pear, or apple. For something spicy: Grab cinnamon sticks, dried ginger, cardamom, or cayenne.

How to make naturally flavored tea? ›

Citrus, apples, berries, and the leaves of fruit make for delicious dehydrated additions to homemade tea blends. Dehydrated fruit and fruit leaves are often combined with store-bought white tea leaves, which have a mild flavor, to create a delicate yet slightly sweet blend. Ginger (dehydrated or fresh) also pairs well.

What to add to iced tea to make it taste better? ›

Spices, Herbs & Fruit Juice: The ultimate natural sweeteners. Some herbs and spices (cinnamon, ginger, star anise, cardamom, nutmeg, clove, lemongrass) can add a subtle sweetness to black tea, but they might overpower green tea.

How do you make strong flavored tea? ›

To make the tea stronger, don't steep it for longer —unless it's herbal. Steeping a tea for too long will make it bitter rather than strong. Instead, add more tea leaves or bags. As a general rule, use one level teaspoon or 2 grams for every cup (8 oz) you're making.

How do you make tea taste fruity? ›

Juicy peaches are also an excellent natural sweetener and flavour enhancer for a variety of green and black tea! If adding fruit still doesn't give you the desired flavour, try mixing in a few tablespoons of fruit juice or puree.

How do you make tea taste sweet without sugar? ›

How to Naturally Sweeten Your Tea
  1. Natural Honey. Use Natural Honey to Naturally Sweeten Tea. ...
  2. Fresh Fruit. Fresh Fruit Sweetens Tea & Adds Flavor. ...
  3. Stevia. Switch Out Your Sugar with Stevia. ...
  4. Coconut Sugar. Coconut Sugar Can Prevent Low Blood Sugar. ...
  5. Pure Maple Syrup. Pancakes and Tea Go Great with Maple Syrup.
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What chemical gives tea its flavor? ›

Polyphenols. In steeped teas, polyphenols are largely responsible for astringency, a taste experience that causes a drying sensation on the tongue and bitterness. The term polyphenol simply refers to a categorization of compounds composed of many phenolic groups, hence the name poly-phenol.

Why do you put baking soda in iced tea? ›

Once you've brewed your ice-tea a dash of baking soda helps to neutralize the tannin content, offering a smoother taste, and reducing that murky appearance. The tannin content is high in black tea and green tea, so be sure to add baking soda if you're using these types of tea.

What is the most popular Flavoured tea? ›

The world's most popular teas are:
  • Darjeeling.
  • Chai.
  • English Breakfast.
  • Earl Grey.
  • Green tea.
  • Matcha tea.
  • Oolong.
  • Ceylon.
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What is the best sugar for iced tea? ›

White sugar or sugar syrup are neutral in flavour, serving to simply sweeten or enhance the rest, while brown sugar lends a delicate caramel note alongside the sweet. Honey and agave tend to be sweeter than sugar, but bring out more floral notes, making them a good match for floral oolongs or fragrant black teas.

What makes iced tea better? ›

Tips for Making a Perfect Pitcher of Iced Tea, Every Time
  1. Be picky about your tea. High-quality tea that's specially blended for iced tea is your best option. ...
  2. Use good quality, “soft” spring water or filtered water. ...
  3. Don't add tea to actively boiling water. ...
  4. Watch the clock. ...
  5. Cool to room temperature before refrigerating.

Is it better to make iced tea with hot or cold water? ›

Use Hot Water

For the most part, iced tea should be brewed using hot water because it develops flavors more quickly than cold water. Hot water also tends to draw out more nuanced flavor than cold water. The cold brew method uses cold water to brew tea.

What can I infuse tea with? ›

Black tea has a strong flavor, which is why infusing fruit with the tea can help make it taste great! Choose fruit that is sweet and has a more robust flavor, such as oranges, watermelon, and raspberries. To make, add one black tea bag and half a cup of fruit pieces into a one-quart Mason jar.

How do you add flavor to tea without sugar? ›

How to Naturally Sweeten Your Tea
  1. Natural Honey. Use Natural Honey to Naturally Sweeten Tea. ...
  2. Fresh Fruit. Fresh Fruit Sweetens Tea & Adds Flavor. ...
  3. Stevia. Switch Out Your Sugar with Stevia. ...
  4. Coconut Sugar. Coconut Sugar Can Prevent Low Blood Sugar. ...
  5. Pure Maple Syrup. Pancakes and Tea Go Great with Maple Syrup.
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