What can beat Pomegranate, an an all time favorite of mine? I’ve been playing with the idea of making an ice cream or a sorbet, for some weird reason haven’t been able to find much of my favorite fruit in the markets. Even went to an extent of Buying a bottle of POM, hmm… inference = can’t beat the freshness. So here we are trying my hands on making a strange concoction which delivered well. Many people don’t get Ice Tea, never mind these blokes, I love ice tea. Nothing is better than a chilled can of Arnold palmer (Half Lemonade / half Ice Tea) on a warm & humid summer day.
Refreshing Pomegranate Ice Tea with a Orangey Twist
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Description
Sonia Mangla brews up a refreshing batch of pomegranate ice tea for those warm and humid summer days.
Ingredients
- 1 Pomegranate
- 4 Tea bags of Tazo Wild Sweet Orange Ice Tea (can use regular Lipton tea bags)
- 2 tsp (10 ml) Freshly squeezed Lemon Juice
- 4 tbs (60 ml) Sugar
- 4 Orange Slices for decorating our glasses
Instructions
- Take pomegranate seeds & crush in a blender for ~ 1min
- Use strainer to separate pomegranate juice from seeds.
- In a pan take pomegranate juice, add sugar & keep heat on simmer for almost 10 mins.
- Mix will start to thicken, add lemon juice at this stage & stir for another 2 mins.
- Take off the heat & collect in a cup, allow to cool down.
- Take Hot water (4 Glasses) in a bowl & dip tea bags.
- Leave the bags in for 2-3 mins.
- Use a spoon & fork to squeeze bags.
- Dont leave bags in for more than 5 mins , it will make the tea bitter.
- At this stage, add pomegranate mix to the tea.
- Mix well & keep aside to cool for 30 mins
- Pour into 4 Glasses & add Ice to each glass ~ 2-3 cubes per glass
- Decorate with fine cut Orange & serve chilled.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Drinks
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass
- Calories: 90
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why do I cook the pomegranate juice with sugar before adding it to the tea?
The recipe has you simmer the strained pomegranate juice with 4 tbsp of sugar for about 10 minutes until it starts to thicken, then add lemon juice and cook 2 more minutes. This reduces the juice to a concentrated syrup that blends evenly into the tea without diluting it.
How long should the tea bags steep, and what happens if I leave them too long?
Steep the bags for 2-3 minutes in hot water, then squeeze and remove them. The recipe explicitly warns not to leave the bags in for more than 5 minutes — beyond that, the tea turns bitter.
Can I use regular tea bags instead of Tazo Wild Sweet Orange?
Yes — the recipe says you can use regular Lipton tea bags in place of the Tazo Wild Sweet Orange Ice Tea bags. The orange-flavored tea adds a citrus note that pairs with the pomegranate, but plain black tea works as a straightforward substitute.
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