Iced Ginger Green Tea

I think I have discovered the most fabulous iced tea imaginable, courtesy of Delish.com.



This is the first time I have tried an iced green tea. Now I don't know how this would be with plain and simple green tea bags, although I'm guessing it would still be pretty good. I used green tea flavored with mangosteen and peach which resulted in a wonderfully fruity tea with a hint of ginger.



So here's how to make it.



Iced Ginger Green Tea



1 cup sugar

9 cups water

3 inch chunk ginger root, peeled and sliced thinly

8 green tea bags



You start by making a simple sweetening syrup. Put 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water in a saucepan with half of the ginger root. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 5 minutes until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat and leave for 30 minutes, then strain.



In another pan, combine the remaining ginger with the remaining 8 cups of water. Bring to a boil, remove from heat and add the tea bags. Leave them to steep for 6 minutes, then strain.



Leave to cool to room temperature, then put into a jug with 1 cup of the syrup. Chill before serving.