How to make Instagram worthy ice tea for your summer parties!
Stay hydrated this summer in style!
Making your own iced tea is easy and healthier than buying sweetened ice teas in bottles. (not to mention more affordable!)
One way to elevate with your iced tea this summer to “Instagram” worthy is to create your own custom iced tea cubes!
Making your own fancy ice cubes ticks many boxes:
It keeps your tea from getting watered down as the ice melts. (tea melting into tea=perfect tea!)
It also allows you to play with adding fresh flavor to your glass with fruit, herbs and edible flowers
It turns your glass or iced tea pitcher a work of drinkable art that will wow your friends and followers.
It works in just about any drink. These artful cubes are great for iced tea but also are good for plain ol’ water, lemonade, cocktails- you name it!
They take almost no time to make, yet they totally elevate your sipping experience! (plus they make for a pretty fabulous instagram moment!)
Plus you can get creative with the add-ins! I usually opt for raspberries, mint, lemons, limes or strawberries! But you could easily add in anything else that would complement your beverage.
Edible flowers are a gorgeous addition if you have some growing in your garden. (roses, pansies, violets, borage, calendula, chamomile, lavender, mallow flowers etc.)
Start by making your favorite North Fork 53 Communitea blend:
For added pizazz I recommend using our tea blends that brew up naturally in bright colors like:
Purple Reign (purple)
Blue Enchantmint (blue- will change to purple as they melt if you add citrus to the drink)
Sunshine Sipper (red)
Gather up some of your favorite fruits, herbs and flowers- for example:
12 Raspberries or blueberries
1 handful fresh Mint
1 lemon cut into small wedges
1 lime cut into small wedges
3-4 strawberries cut into slices
Fresh fennel springs
Edible flowers or petals
Peaches cut into small chunks
Instructions
Arrange 5 ice cube trays on a clean surface.
Pour Iced Tea blend into ice cube trays, filling up each cavity about ¾ of the way, and then add in the raspberries, mint leaves, tiny pieces of lemon, lime or strawberry slices.
Freeze overnight.
Once frozen, remove and use to serve in iced tea, water, lemonade or cocktails!
It’s so simple but trust me your guests (or instagram followers) will ooh and ahh!
If you have popsicle molds these also make for beautiful popsicles!
Just add your favorite sweetener to the ice tea mix before pouring it into the molds.
Happy Summer Sipping!
Tag @northfork53 in your instagram iced tea photos for us to share!
