Iced Tea
Iced tea is black or green tea brewed and then chilled, offering a light tannic bitterness and mild astringency that pairs well with citrus and spirits. Unsweetened versions give more control over a cocktail's overall sweetness than pre-sweetened bottled tea. It is a common lengthener in tall, refreshing cocktails.
Common uses
- lengthens tall built cocktails
- base for tea-spiked punches
Buying & storage
A few days: Brewed tea turns bitter and flat within a day or so, and the tannin that made it useful goes with it.
Storage: refrigerate and use within 2-3 days for the freshest flavour
Before it goes
Use up iced tea
Ranked by how much of it each drink uses and how little else it needs — the ones at the top will not send you back to the shop.
- Arnold Palmer
Uses 175ml. Also needs still or lightly sparkling lemonade.
- Alcohol-Free Whiskey Sour
Uses 60ml. Also needs fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, aquafaba.
Recipes
Cocktails containing this ingredient
Stand-in
Where iced tea is a recommended substitute
Recipes that name it as a swap for something else, with what it replaces.
- Long Island Iced Teain place of cola
- Alcohol-Free Hot Toddyin place of hot water, just off the boil
Swap it
Possible substitutions
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