Bottled iced tea is having a moment. The shelves are full of different versions - jasmine, peach, lemon, mango, cold brew, green and oolong. There's a reason for that: iced tea is one of the most delicious and refreshing drinks around.
No need to buy the bottled stuff, though. Iced tea is a cinch to make and you can add whatever flavour combination takes your fancy. You can make it super easy on yourself by starting your brew with a flavoured herbal or green tea, or start from scratch with only your tea leaves and your imagination.
Brewing your own iced tea is good for you, too. Unsweetened iced tea has all the benefits of drinking a hot cuppa - including theanine, polyphenols, catechins, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. Not to mention your daily hit of caffeine - drinking tea cold has the same concentration of caffeine as drinking it hot.
This stuff is brimming with probiotics and is a standout for digestive health. Source: Macmillan Australia
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You can pre-batch and store this iced tea-inspired cocktail. Which is probably for the best. Source: Benito Martin
That's a yes to immune-boosting turmeric and lemon myrtle tea. Source: On Country Kitchen
Mexico's sparkling tepache is made by fermenting the rinds of pineapples in sugary water. Source: Murdoch Books / Rob Palmer
This aromatic wild ferment from the mountains of Tibet is a prebiotic and many consider it an elixir of life. Source: Murdoch Books / Rob Palmer
Spiced drinks hydrate the body, and soothe the soul. Source: Food Network
Although green tea ice-cream is now found all over Japan, it only really became popular in the 1990s. Source: Steve Brown / Hachette
