Iced Ginger Tea

Name: Iced Ginger Tea
Yield: Makes 2 pt / 1.15 l to be diluted
Ingredients: still or sparkling mineral water; fresh orange slices or wedges and mint leaves, to decorate; fresh orange slices or wedges and mint leaves, to decorate; 1 tbsp Ceylon or Darjeeling tea; 1 tbsp Ceylon or Darjeeling tea; 2 pt / 1.15 l water, boiling; 1 lb / 455 g granulated sugar; 2 in / 5cm piece of fresh root ginger, peeled and sliced

Preparation info

Makes
2 pt
to be diluted

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Times Cookbook

By Frances Bissell

Published 1995

About

Ingredients

2 in / 5cm piece of fresh root ginger, peeled and sliced
1 tbsp

Gluten-free
Drinks
Vegan

Method

Put the ginger in a jug. Put the tea in another jug or teapot, and pour boiling water in each. Leave each to steep for 5 minutes, and then strain both into one large glass jug. Stir in sugar or syrup. Allow to cool, and then refrigerate. Dilute with water, decorate with orange and mint and serve.