Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, Strawberry Rose Iced Tea is a American, Continental beverage, drinks made with water, black tea bags, and large strawberries in about 20 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 5 minutes
- Cook time: 15 minutes
- Total time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 3
- Category: Beverage, Drinks
- Cuisine: American, Continental
Ingredients
- 4 cups water (divided)
- 3 black tea bags
- 6-7 large strawberries (to be mashed with 3 tablespoons water)
- 2-3 tablespoons sugar (I used raw sugar)
- 3/4 teaspoon Nielsen-Massey's Rose Water
- juice of 1 lemon
- 7-8 mint leaves (optional)
To serve
- ice cubes
- mint leaves
Method
- Steep tea bags into 2 cups of boiling water for 10 minutes. Remove the tea bags and allow the mixture to cool.
- In a pan add 3 tablespoons water, rose water and strawberries. Add sugar and cook till the strawberries soften up and you get a nice puree.
- Add lemon juice and stir. Remove pan from heat and add mint leaves if using.
- Pour the strawberry-rose mixture into the cooled down tea mixture. Add additional 2 cups cold water and mix.
- Cover and place the iced tea into the refrigerator for 2-3 hours for the flavors to mix well together.
- Pour into glasses, top with some ice cubes and enjoy.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.