Are you looking for a refreshing summer drink? How about a delicious iced tea? We show you how you can easily make iced tea syrup with Birch sugar* yourself!
On hot days, drinking a lot is on the agenda. But water gets boring over time and tastes stale. High time to bring some variety into your drinks. And what would be better on hot days than iced tea?
We are always on the hunt for new, delicious drinks. Especially if we are to drink a lot in the summer, we need variety.
But sweet juice or soft drinks are out of the question for us. That's why we're constantly on the lookout for new, healthy drinks that also stand up to our taste test.
The drink has to be refreshing, not too sweet and, above all, delicious! Not even that easy.
Nevertheless, we have now discovered something new and we love it: iced tea syrup! This is super tasty and above all really practical. Because you cook the syrup in stock! A small tablespoon in the water and you always have fresh iced tea ready.
How you can make delicious iced tea syrup yourself, you will learn here!
Table of contents
- Why you should make your own iced tea syrup
- What ingredients you need to make your own iced tea syrup
- How to refine homemade iced tea concentrate
- Classic iced tea syrup with black tea
- Iced tea syrup with herbs from the garden
- Refreshing peach iced tea syrup
- How long is the shelf life of homemade iced tea syrup
Why you should make your own iced tea syrup
As well as pretty much everything tastes homemade simply better! So does the iced tea, which you can make yourself with the iced tea syrup.
It's healthier by far than the iced tea you get at the supermarket, which is all sugar.
Mostly there are also other ingredients inside, which really do not belong in an iced tea!
Try these DIY iced tea recipes!
With your homemade iced tea syrup, on the other hand, you know what's inside and you can adjust it to your taste. If you prefer it less sweet, just use less sugar and more fruit.
You can go completely wild with the flavor and throw in anything you like!
The great thing about homemade iced tea syrup is also that you always have some on hand. So you have 24/7 the possibility to enjoy really delicious iced tea.
Making your own iced tea syrup is also mega easy and goes really fast. So what are you waiting for?
What ingredients you need to make your own iced tea syrup
The basic ingredients for iced tea syrup are sugar, water and tea. Later, a few fresh fruits are added to make it really delicious.
With it you replace household sugar
With the sugar you have the option to take brown cane sugar or as an alternative come also Birch sugar*, Erythritol* or Coconut blossom sugar* in question.
If you decide to use cane sugar you have to know that it is NOT healthier than white table sugar is. It only appears to be because of the color.
We like to use the Birch sugar*, because it has far fewer calories and even fights tooth decay.
Has even fewer calories Erythritol*.
Normal sugar can be replaced by Birch sugar* and Coconut blossom sugar* Replace 1:1. Erythritol* You need a little more than normal sugar. If it is not sweet enough for you, you can sweeten it later.
Mega refreshing: DIY lavender syrup!
The perfect tea for iced tea
If you want to make your own iced tea syrup, then the type of tea decides quite strongly on the taste.
Not only do you have a choice of sugar, but also of tea. Whatever tastes good is allowed.
You can use black tea, which is especially popular for iced tea because it is particularly intense. But iced tea syrup also works with green tea, herbal tea or fruit tea.
Black or green tea has the advantage that they make you perky and provide extra power on hot days :)
Once you have these basic ingredients, you're ready to go. But before that, we'll show you how to refine your iced tea syrup.
Have you ever made your own strawberry iced tea?
How to refine homemade iced tea concentrate
To spice up your recipe, you can throw anything you feel like into your syrup. Lemons and oranges go very well with black tea, and you can add fruit to a fruit tea to match. Raspberries or peaches add a sweet taste.
If you like that, herbs are always delicious too. Mint makes the iced tea syrup refreshing, lemon balm gives a lemony flavor.
As you can see, there are no limits to your creativity when making your own iced tea syrup. The important thing is that you like it! 😊
There are hundreds of different recipes, but they are all pretty much the same.
We reveal our top 3 iced tea syrups - one classic with black tea, one refreshing with herbs from the garden and one fruity with peaches! There is certainly something for every taste.
With all recipes you get 1.5 liters of iced tea syrup.
Classic iced tea syrup with black tea
Ingredients
- 7 Organic lemons
- 3 Organic oranges
- 700 g Birch sugar
- 800 ml Water
- 12 Bag Black tea
Anleitung
- Wash the lemons and oranges well. Then cut two lemons and one orange into slices. Squeeze the remaining fruit and pour the juice into a pot.
- To the juice, add the sugar, water and tea bags.
- Let everything come to a boil and then simmer gently for about 10 minutes. Important: It should not boil!
- Remove the tea bags and fill your syrup into sterile bottle.
You are not a fan of black tea and have a garden full of herbs? Then you can of course also make a delicious iced tea syrup yourself from mint and lemon balm!
Tip: Peppermint is especially refreshing on hot days!
Also fit very well:
- Lemon thyme
- Rosemary (use only very little because it is very intense)
- and later fresh when drinking directly in the glass: basil
Iced tea syrup with herbs from the garden
Ingredients
- 1000 ml Water
- 12 Bag Herbal tea of choice
- 600 g Birch sugar
- 20 g Citric acid
- Fresh herbs from the garden like lemon balm or mint
Anleitung
- Boil the water and pour the hot water over the tea bags.
- Let the tea bags steep for 15 minutes.
- Remove the tea bags and add the sugar, citric acid and your fresh herbs.
- Let the mixture simmer gently for another 15 to 20 minutes.
- Immediately transfer your finished syrup into sterile bottles.
Or do you prefer it fruity? Then try it with peaches or alternatively with nectarines.
Refreshing peach iced tea syrup
Ingredients
- 700 ml Water
- 14 Bag Black tea, peach tea if desired
- 250 ml Peach nectar
- 500 g Birch sugar
- 10 g Citric acid
Anleitung
- Boil the water and then let the tea bags steep in it for 15 minutes.
- Squeeze the tea bags and remove them.
- Add the peach nectar, sugar and citric acid.
- Let the mixture simmer gently for about 5 to 10 minutes.
- Immediately transfer the finished syrup into sterile bottles.
Simply mix the finished concentrate with still water or mineral water. Depending on your taste, you can add fresh fruit and fresh herbs. A few ice cubes and the perfect summer drink is ready!
How long is the shelf life of homemade iced tea syrup
Be sure to use sterile bottles, because this way the syrup will not mold. To sterilize, fill the bottles with boiling hot water. Just before you want to fill the syrup, empty the water and fill the hot syrup immediately.
It is best to rinse the lids of the bottles with alcohol and close the bottles immediately after filling. This will keep your syrup fresh for a long time.
In a cool and dark place, the syrup lasts up to a year! An open bottle, however, you should definitely store in the refrigerator and consume promptly.
Our conclusion
Make your own iced tea syrup? Of course you can! Whether you go for the classic version, the herbal syrup or the fruity iced tea syrup - you'll love them all! The mega delicious summer drink is also the hit at garden parties or barbecues.
Have fun recreating and enjoy your homemade iced tea syrup!
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