4 Quick, Healthy and Tasty Iced Tea Recipes!

Summer is here. It’s hot. Need something cool and natural to beat the heat? Try these four fresh, delicious and healthy iced tea recipes to keep you hydrated this summer! All-natural, no refined ingredients.

Iced teas are very popular drinks! Loved by kids and adults alike, these drinks don’t just look pretty, they taste amazing.

On a hot summer day, no matter where you are, there’s nothing quite as refreshing as a chilled glass of iced tea.

We’ve got 4 simple iced tea recipes for you that can be made using different methods. 

1. Lemon Basil Olive Iced Tea
2. Strawberry and Mint Olive Iced Tea
3. Lime and Ginger Olive Iced Tea
4. Peach and Cinnamon Olive Iced Tea

We describe each iced tea using one method, but all the teas can be made using any of the methods, and using different ingredients!

All of our teas use clean and simple and fresh ingredients and contain no processed sugars, so you can have a guilt-free experience. These teas will help you further your journey to health. We use Oleaf Olive Tea in all our recipes.

Olive teas are naturally free from caffeine, which means you don’t run the risk of indulging in too much caffeine. Olive teas are also a great source of Vitamin C as they contain 4 times more Vitamin C than the very healthy green teas!

Olive teas are a rich source of antioxidants and polyphenols, particularly Oleuropein. Oleuropein is a compound found abundantly in olive leaves. This active compound is known to help increase our body’s immunity to fight off disease-causing bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens.

Find out more about the benefits of olive teas here.

Buy our olive teas and olive honey here.

So enjoy a great summer coming up, full of health and taste! Happy Sipping!

Lemon Basil Olive Iced Tea

A flavour combination that is one of our favourites, this will leave you craving another glass. The tart lemon, sweet basil, and grassy olive combine in a beautiful blend. Your taste buds may never settle for anything less.

 

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Method: Iced Chilling

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• Lemongrass/basil/classic Oleaf olive tea (8 g loose tea or 4 tea bags)
• 1 lemon, thinly sliced
• Half squeezed lemon juice
• 10-12 fresh basil leaves (Can use holy basil)
• 3 glasses of boiling water
• 3 glasses filled with ice cubes
• Oleaf orchards honey to taste (optional)

Method

1. Add 3 glasses of boiling water in a heatproof pitcher or big jug. Add the loose tea or tea bags and let it steep.
2. Now add the juice of half of a squeezed lemon and honey to taste. Give it a nice stir.
3. Add the lemon slices plus the basil leaves to this and let it sit for 5-10 minutes.
4. Add all the ice and stir, let sit for another 5 minutes, until the tea is chilled. Now add more ice if needed, and serve! (If using loose tea, use an infuser, or strain out the tea leaves.)

Strawberry and Mint Olive Iced Tea

With delicious strawberries and mint, it’s very hard to go wrong! Throw in a hot summer day with this, and you’re in love.

 

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Method: Cold Brew

Cook Time: 10 minutes + 3 hours chilling

Total Time: 3 hours 15 minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• Mint/classic flavoured Oleaf olive tea (8 g loose tea or 4 tea bags)
• 1 cup fresh cut strawberries
• 8-10 fresh mint leaves
• 4 glasses of room temperature water
• Honey to taste (optional, can use Oleaf Orchard’s Honey)

Method

1. Add the loose tea or tea bags to a jug and pour in the room temperature water. If using tea leaves, we recommend using a tea infuser so it’s easier to take out! But this can be done by adding the tea leaves and straining it out later.
2. Add the honey to taste. Throw in the strawberries, and mint leaves and stir well.
3. Refrigerate the mix in the fridge for about 3 hours.
4. Take out the tea bags or infuser. Pour into a glass, garnish and serve.

Lime and Ginger Olive Iced Tea

Lime and ginger are strong flavours that compliment each other very well! The spicy flavour of the ginger and the tarty sweetness of the lime combine well with the grassy earthy notes of the tea. Summer? Let’s do it!

 

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Method: Hot brew

Cook Time: 15 minutes + chilling in the fridge for 6 hours

Total Time: 6 hours 20 minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• Lemongrass/classic flavoured Oleaf olive tea (8 g loose tea or 4 tea bags)
• ½ squeezed lime juice
• ½ lime thinly sliced in circles
• 2 glasses of boiling water
• 2 glasses room temperature Water
• Some grated ginger
• Honey to taste (can use Olive honey)

Method

1. Add 2 glasses of boiled water to a heat-proof pitcher or jug. Add the loose tea (preferably in an infuser) or tea bags and let it steep for 2-3 minutes.
2. Add the grated ginger and squeezed lime juice to the mixture. Add honey to taste and give it a good stir.
3. Add the two glasses of room temperature water and let the jug refrigerate for 6 hours.
4. Once chilled, strain the mixture to get rid of the grated ginger. Pour into glasses, and garnish with sliced limes. Serve.

Peach and Cinnamon Olive Iced Tea

There’s nothing like eating a fresh juicy peach out of hand, but there are so many other ways to enjoy peaches, too! This yummy peach, cinnamon, and olive tea concoction will leave you drooling.

 

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Method: Iced Chilling

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• Classic Oleaf Olive Tea (8 g loose tea or 4 tea bags)
• 1 peach, pitted and sliced vertically
• 2-3 Cinnamon sticks, fresh
• 3 glasses of hot water
• 3 glasses filled with ice cubes
• Honey to taste (olive orchards honey can be used)

Method

1. Add the hot water to a heat-proof jug or pitcher. Add the tea and let it steep.
2. Add the honey and stir. Throw in the sliced peaches and the cinnamon sticks and let it sit for 5-10 minutes.
3. Add the ice cubes to the mixture and let it chill for 5 minutes. Once chilled, add more ice to the glass. Pour the tea with some peach slices and serve!