Best Fruit Blast Sage Iced Tea Recipes

PERFECT ICED TEA

Steps:

• Hot-Brewed:
• Bring 8 cups water to a simmer; remove from the heat and add 3 tablespoons loose tea or 6 tea bags. Let steep about 4 minutes, until it's the strength you like. Strain loose tea with a fine-mesh sieve or remove the tea bags. Let cool, then transfer to a pitcher, cover and refrigerate.
• Cold-Brewed:
• Combine 8 cups cold water and 6 tablespoons loose tea or 10 tea bags in a pitcher. Cover and refrigerate 15 to 36 hours, until it's the strength you like. Strain loose tea with a fine-mesh sieve or remove the tea bags.
• Sweet Teas:
• Combine 3/4 cup each sugar and water in a saucepan and add 1 infuser, if desired. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves, then remove from the heat and let cool. Strain the infused syrup through a fine-mesh sieve (you'll get about 1 cup).
• Orange Add 6 strips zest
• Blackberries 1 cup
• Cinnamon 2 sticks
• Lavender 3 tablespoons dried
• Vanilla 1 halved bean
• Mint 3 sprigs
• Ginger 1 cup sliced
• Lemon 8 strips zest
• Nectarine 1 cup chopped
• Cucumber 2 cups chopped

FRUIT BLAST SAGE ICED TEA

Steps:

• Place water, rhubarb and cherries in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Cover pan, reduce heat, and simer 30 minutes.
• Strain mixture through a sieve, pressing fruit (fruit should be cooked to a pulp).
• Discard pressed fruit pulp.
• Return strained mixture to the saucepan and heat until it just starts to boil.
• Add tea bags, fresh sage, and balsamic vinegar.
• Allow to steep away from heat, covered, for 6-8 minutes.
• Strain mixture, removing sage and tea bags.
• When slightly cool, place 5 cups cold water ito a pitcher and add tea.
• Stir in 1/2 cup honey (more or less, to taste), until honey dissolves.
• Serve tea on ice, garnished with a lemon slice, if desired.

FRESH SAGE HERBAL TEA {HOT OR ICED}

Steps:

• For HOT Fresh Sage Tea: Bring water to a rolling boil and pour it over about 5-7 fresh sage leaves in a standard-sized mug.
• Add honey and other optional ingredients if using and allow to steep for at least 5 minutes and up to 15 minutes for a stronger tea.
• You do not need to discard the sage leaves but can keep them inside the mug.
• For ICED Fresh Sage Tea: Bring 1 Litre (1 Quart) of water to a boil and pour it over about 15 fresh sage leaves.
• Allow the leaves to steep for about 15 minutes.
• Remove and compost the leaves.
• Add honey and other national ingredients if using, and refrigerate until cold.

PEACH ICED TEA

Steps:

• Pour the boiling water over the 2 tea bags, then cover & let steep for 5 minutes.
• Stir in the sugar, then pour into a pitcher & stir in the peach nectar. Serve in tall glasses over ice.

PINEAPPLE SAGE TEA - HOT OR ICED

Steps:

• Freeze pineapple juice in ice cube trays if making iced tea.
• Bring 1 quart bottled water just to a boil and pour over the sage leaves.
• Stir in honey and lemon or lime juice to taste.
• Steep for 20 minutes.
• Bring to a boil and then strain into tea cups.
• If enjoying iced cool in refrigerator and pour in a tall glass filled with the pineapple ice cubes.
• Garnish with pineapple sage leaves and or flowers.

SAGE TEA

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil. Remove from heat and put sage in the water. Let steep for about 3-5 minutes.
• Strain, pour in cup, add lemon and honey, if desired, and drink. You may drink this hot or cold. Enjoy!