3 Iced tea recipes with Rooibos

Summer asks for cooling drinks. And there’s no better cool drink than a refreshing, ice cold iced rea. This time in the spotlight: iced tea made with rooibos tea. We created 3 delicious recipes with 3 of our rooibos tea variants.

Iced Red Rooibos chai Tea

Ingredients:

• 4 pouches Red Rooibos Chai
• 1 liter water
• 2 tablespoons honey (or to taste)
• 1 cinnamon stick (optional)
• 4-6 cloves (optional)
• 1 star anise (optional)
• Ice cubes
• Slices of lemon or orange for garnish
• Fresh mint leaves for garnish

Intructions:

1. Bring 1 liter of water to a boil in a pot.
2. Take the pot off the heat.
3. Add the Red Rooibos Chai pouches to the boiling water. Add the cinnamon stock, cloves and star anise if you want. Let the tea steep for 5-7 minutes, depending on the preferred strongness.
4. Remove the tea (and spices if used) en stir in the honey while the tea is still warm. This will make sure the honey dissolves properly. Add the honey to taste.
5. Let the tea cool down to room temperature and place in the fridge for at least 1 to 2 hours to cool completely.
6. Add ice cubes to glasses and pour over the chilled tea.
7. Garnish the iced tea with slices of lemon or orange and frwsh mint leaves for a refreshing touch.
8. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Extra tips:

• Add a splash of vanilla or almond extract for some extra dimension.
• Experiment with other spices like cardamom or ginger.
• Add fresh fruit like berries or peach to give it a fruity twist.
• This iced tea is not only refreshing, but also caffeine free!

Cold Brew African Rooibos Tea

Ingredients:

• 4 pouches of African Rooibos
• 1 liter of cold, filtered water
• Optional: honey to tastea
• Optional: slices of lemon or orange for garnish
• Optional: fresh mint leaves for garnish
• Ice cubes

Instructions:

1. Place the tea in a large jug.
2. Pour 1 liter of cold, filtered water over the tea.
3. Cover the jug and place in the fridge. Let the tea steep for 8-12 hours. Rooibos is less bitter, so a longer steeping time gives the tea a deeper flavour without getting bitter
4. Remove the tea after steeping.
5. If you want to sweeten the tea, this is the moment to add honey to taste. Stir well until it is dissolved. It’s easier if the tea is at room temperature, so you may need to bring some tea to room temperature to sweeten, before adding it back into the cold jug.
6. Add ice cubes to glasses and pour in the cold brew.
7. Garnish with slices of lemon or orange and fresh mint leaves for a refreshing touch.
8. Serve and enjoy!

Extra tips:

• Add a splash of vanilla extract and some fresh ginger for extra flavour.
• Add fresh fruit like strawberry, blueberries or mango.
• Rooibos is mild enough to steep twice. Just add more cold water, but be aware that the flavours will be milder.

Suid Afrika Rooios iced tea (with a cocktail option)

Ingredients:

• 15 grams Suid Afrika Rooibos
• 1 liter water
• 2 tablespoons honey (or to taste)
• 1 lemon, in slices
• 1 orange, in slices
• Fresh mint leaves
• Ice cubes
• For the cocktail: 60ml of white rum per glass

Instructions:

1. Add the tea to a t-sac and place into a big, heat resistant jug.
2. Bring 1 liter of water to a boil and pour over the tea.
3. Steep the tea for 5-7 minutes and remove the tea.
4. Add honey to the warm tea and stir well until dissolved. Let the tea cool down to room temperature.
5. Place the jug in the fridge for at least 1-2 hours to cool down completely.
6. Add ice cubes, lemon and orane slices to glasses and pour the cooled down tea over them.
7. Add a few fresh mint leaves for some freshness.
8. For the cocktail: add 60ml of white rum to every glass before adding the tea. Stir gently and garnish with lemon, orange and mint.

Extra tips:

• Add fresh fruit like strawberry, peach or mango for a fruit flavour.
• Add ginger or cinnamon sticks for some spice.
• Pour the iced tea into ice pop molds a freeze for refreshing popsicles for hot days.