Happy June! I love summertime and the long sunny days, but man, it sure is HOT! So I thought the perfect recipe roundup for this sweltering summer heat would be a collection of all my favorite Iced Teas.

Scroll down to see over 40 Refreshing and Delicious Iced Tea Recipes To Beat The Summer Heat! From sun tea and classic Southern sweet tea to fruit and herb flavored teas, these icy recipes are sure to help you stay cool and hydrated this summer.

1.  Orange Vanilla Iced Tea – Hezzi D’s Books and Cooks

2. Strawberry Mint Iced Tea – Adventures of a Nurse

3. Refreshing Iced Pineapple Sweet Tea – Pizzazzerie

4. Passion Fruit Iced Tea – Homemade Food Junkie

5. Old Fashioned Sun Tea – Bobbi’s Kozy Kitchen

6. Sweet Tea Mint Julep – Burrata and Bubbles

7. Iced Raspberry Sun Tea – For the Love of Food

8. Miami Iced Tea – Food Meanderings

9. Instant Pot Raspberry Iced Tea – Sparkles to Sprinkles

10. Classic Peach Tea – Three Olives Branch

11. Homemade Pineapple-Mint Iced Tea – Easy and Delish

12. Refreshing Peach Iced Tea – For the Love of Food

13. Green Tea Strawberry Lemonade – Simply Low Cal

14. Mulberry Iced Tea – Baba Ganosh

15. Lavender Iced Tea – Oh How Civilized

16. Watermelon Iced Tea – For the Love of Food

17. Vanilla Bean Jasmine Arnold Palmer – The Roasted Root

18. Mango Iced Tea – Masala and Chai

19. Just Like Starbucks Peach Black Tea Lemonade – Xoxo Bella

20. Iced Ginger Tea with Honey – Milk and Pop

21. Strawberry Iced Tea (Caffeinated or Caffeine-Free) – The Tea Cup of Life

22. Iced Rooibos Tea – Through the Fibro Fog

23. Southern Fruit Iced Tea – For the Love of Food

24. Foolproof Fruited Sun Tea – Craving Something Healthy

25. Southern Fruit Tea – Pizzazzerie

26. Caramel Apple Iced Tea – For the Love of Food

27. Raspberry Iced Tea – Sparkles to Sprinkles

28. Blueberry-Lime Iced Tea – The Kitchen is My Playground

29. Homemade Ginger Peach Iced Tea – Flavour and Savour

30. Farm Fresh Lavender Iced Tea – For the Love of Food

31. Thai Iced Tea – The Forked Spoon

32. Honey Sweetened Lemon Iced Tea – Curry Trail

33. Hibiscus Tea – Curry Trail

34. Fresh Mango Iced Tea – Masala Herb

35. Passion Tea Lemonade – The Gunny Sack

36. Cold-Brew Hibiscus Tea – Champagne Tastes

37. Copycat Starbucks Iced Guava Black Tea – Greedy Girl Gourmet

38. Iced Guava Black Tea – The Littlest Crumb

39. Blackberry Brewed Iced Tea – For the Love of Food

40. Cold-Brew Chamomile Tea – Champagne Tastes

41. Iced Passion Fruit Green Tea – Masala Herb

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Today is the last day of BrunchWeek and I have loved seeing all the delicious treats and eats that have been shared all week long! This is my fourth recipe and dare I say I left the best for last? If there is one thing I always serve during brunch it is Sweet Tea. Today I am sharing a jazzed up Sweet Tea recipe, this time with fruit juice mixed in called Southern Fruit Iced Tea . And what is a good Sweet Iced Tea without sugar, right? I used Dixie Crystals sugar to add the perfect sweetness to my brewed tea. Scroll down for the recipe and check out my drink inspiration in the pics below. 

When my darling cousin got married seven years ago, 

we had a brunch with just the girls at a local cafe called Dumplins. 

They served Fruit Tea there and that is where I first tried this amazing drink.

Now I am hooked and I had to create my own version at home!

This cute spot not only has tasty drinks but also delicious food and mouthwatering baked goods.
If you are ever in Murray, KY check them out!

 Brunchin’ with the girls! 

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Southern Fruit Iced Tea

Makes a large pitcher

Ingredients

• 2 family sized tea bags
• 8 cups water
• 1 cup Dixie Crystals sugar
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 cup pineapple juice
• 1/4 cup cherry juice
• ice
• orange slices pineapple slices, cherries, as garnish

Instructions

• Add water to a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium high heat.
• Add the two tea bags, remove from heat and let them steep for 5 minutes.
• Discard tea bags and stir in sugar to the warm tea.
• Pour into a pitcher then stir in both fruit juices.
• Place in the fridge to cool
• Right before serving add ice, a splash of cherry juice if you'd like, and sliced fruit to garish.
• Pour into glasses and serve.

I like to use family sized tea bags for my iced tea recipes.
You need 1 bag per pint of tea.

 Add two tea bags to the boiling water then remove from heat and let them steep for 5 minutes.

Discard tea bags and stir in sugar to the warm tea.

 Right before serving add ice.

 I add a splash of cherry juice too.

 Add sliced fruit as garnish.

Pour into glasses and serve.

 Now come sit a spell and enjoy!


Take a look at what the #BrunchWeek Bloggers are creating today!

BrunchWeek Beverages:
Bloody Marys Three Ways from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
Fruit Tea from For the Love of Food
Lemon Basil Margarita from Sweet Beginnings
Texan 75 from Forking Up

BrunchWeek Egg Dishes:
Classic Shakshuka from The PinterTest Kitchen

BrunchWeek Breads, Grains, and Pastries:
Carrot Cake Overnight Chia Oatmeal from Love and Confections
Chinese Sugar Donuts from Rants From My Crazy Kitchen
Cinnamon Toast Crunch Crepes from 4 Sons ‘R’ Us

BrunchWeek Fruits, Vegetables and Sides:
Roasted Red Pepper and Asparagus Mini Tarts from Daily Dish Recipes

BrunchWeek Desserts:
Hazelnut Crusted Chocolate Tart from Culinary Adventures with Camilla
Mini Blueberry Lemon Coffee Cakes from Girl Abroad
Strawberry Shortcake Pound Cake from The Redhead Baker

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Summertime Watermelon Iced Tea

Makes 2 drinks

Ingredients

• 2 cups brewed tea
• 1 cup watermelon juice
• ice
• watermelon balls as garnish

Instructions

• Fill two glasses with ice.
• Add 1 cup of brewed tea to each glass {I use sweet tea}.
• Add 1/2 cup watermelon juice on top of each.
• Using a melon baller, scoop 6-8 balls of watermelon out of a thick slice of watermelon and thread on two skewers.
• Add a skewer and a straw to each glass and serve.

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Blackberry Sun Tea

Ingredients

• 6 bags family size Lipton iced tea bags
• 12 cups of water
• 1/2 cup sugar or to taste
• 1 cup blackberries plus more for topping
• ice for serving

Instructions

• Start by filling a large jar or beverage container with cool water.
• Now add your tea bags- the rule is usually about 1 cup of water to every regular size tea bag. I used jumbo iced tea bags and those are equal to 2 regular bags.
• Add a lid to your jar and set outside in a sunny spot for 1-2 hours. Don't leave it longer than 2 hours or it may become bitter.
• Once your tea is brewed bring back inside and discard tea bags.
• Puree 1 cup of blackberries in a blender or food processor.
• Stir blackberry puree into tea and add sugar to taste. I added 1/2 cup.
• Pour into glasses filled with ice and garnish with blackberries.

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Check out my video here:

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Summertime Raspberry Sun Tea

Ingredients

• 6 bags family size Lipton iced tea bags
• 2 Berry Herbal tea bags
• 14 cups of water
• 1/2 cup sugar or to taste
• fresh raspberries to top each glass

Instructions

• Start by filling a large jar or beverage container with cool water.
• Now add your tea bags- the rule is usually about 1 cup of water to every regular size tea bag. I used jumbo iced tea bags and those are equal to 2 regular bags.
• I like to have a hint of fruit flavor but not too much so I added a couple berry tea bags and some fresh berries at the end.
• Add a lid to your jar and set outside in a sunny spot for 1-2 hours. Don't leave it longer than 2 hours or it may become bitter.
• Once your tea is brewed bring back inside and add sugar to taste, I added 1/2 cup.
• Now it's ready to serve over ice and garnished with fresh berries!

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