As the mercury rises and the sun graces us with its warmth, there's nothing quite as satisfying as a tall glass of iced tea to cool down and rejuvenate. But why stick to the usual when you can experiment with a variety of flavours and ingredients to create your own signature summer brews? Let's explore some delightful concoctions that will elevate your summer sipping experience.

1) Hibiscus Strawberry Iced Tea Recipe

Ingredients:

• The Tea Shelf Berry Biscus Black Tea 2 tsp.
• 2 cups of water.
• 60ml of strawberry juice.
• 8-10 small Ice cubes.
• 2 tbsp of sugar. 
• Mint leaves & some strawberries to garnish. 

 How to brew?

• Prepare the tea. 
• Cool it down until it comes to room temperature.
• Add sugar, tea, juice, ice cubes to a shaker & shake it well until everything mixes well. 
• Pour the beverage into the glasses. 
• Add some strawberries & mint leaves to garnish it. 

        Your special drink is ready. Cheers!

2) Icey Black Tea Whiskey Cocktail



Ingredients:

•       120 ml of whiskey
•       3-4 tsp of The Tea Shelf Darjeeling First Flush Tea
•       200 ml of water
•       50 ml of orange juice
•       2 tbsp of vanilla essence
•       5-6 ice cubes
•       3-4 fresh mint leaves.

How to brew?

•       Boil the water up to 90 degrees Celsius.
•       Add the tea to it & brew it for a while.
•       Strain the tea into a bowl.
•       Now keep it in the refrigerator for a while to reduce the temperature. 
•       Take a shaker with ice cubes.
•       Add the orange juice, vanilla essence, tea, and whiskey with it.
•       Now shake it well for 5 minutes.
•       Pour the drink into cocktail glasses & garnish with mint leaves. 

3) Jasmine Iced Green Tea

Ingredients:

• 3 teaspoons Jasmine Green Tea from The Tea Shelf
• 2 cups of water.
• 5-6 ice cubes.
• 2-3 tablespoons of honey.
• 3-4 mint leaves
• 2-3 tablespoons of lemon juice.

How to make:

• Boil the water between 60 and 85 degrees Celsius.
• Add 2 teaspoons of Jasmine Green Tea to it.
• Keep the tea in the refrigerator to cool it down.
• Pour tea, ice cubes, lemon juice, honey into a shaker.
• Shake it for a while.
• Pour the tea into cups once it is ready. 
• Garnish with mint leaves. 

Your favourite Icey cocktail is ready. Ditch the summer in every sip!

4) Rose White Tea Martini

Ingredients:

• 5 tsp of Moonlight Rose White Tea from The Tea Shelf.
• 180 ml of water.
• 40-45 ml of gin.
• 2 tablespoons of honey.
• Ice cubes

 How to make:

• Boil the water 90–100 degrees Celsius.
• Pour tea leaves into water. 
• Add honey to it.
• Let this brew for 3–4 minutes.
• Strain the tea into a container.
• Keep it in the refrigerator to cool down.
• Fill a shaker halfway with ice cubes.
• Add the tea and the gin to it.
• Now shake it properly for a while.
• Pour the cocktail into the martini glasses.

 See how the drinkers around you are ready to grab the glasses!

5) Lemonade-Mint Iced Tea

Ingredients: 

• 200 ml of water.
• 4 tablespoons of sugar.
• 4 The Tea Shelf Green Tea Bags.
• 7-8 Ice cubes.
• Crushed mint leaves 3-4 tablespoons.
• 2-3 tablespoons of lemon juice.

Recipe: 

• Boil the water up to 60-70 degrees Celsius.
• Add the sugar and lemon juice to it.
• Steep the tea bags to it and brew it for 2-3 minutes.
• Remove the tea bags from the tea. 
• Keep the tea at room temperature for 20-30 mins to cool down.
• Take 2 lemonade glasses.
• Add crushed mint leaves to these.
• Add the ice cubes to these.
• Now pour the tea into the glasses.
• Add a straw to each glass and stir the beverage so that it mixes properly.

Your Lemonade Mint- Iced Tea Recipe is ready!

With these delightful iced tea recipes, you'll be well-equipped to beat the summer heat in style. Whether you prefer classic flavours or adventurous combinations, there's a refreshing brew out there waiting for you to discover. So gather your ingredients, fill your pitchers, and raise a glass to summer – cheers to good company and even better tea!