Iced tea is a summer essential. Aside from providing much needed refreshing flavour, cold teas will help to relieve fatigue and energize the body. Adding citrus fruits, berries or fresh herbs to cold teas will add healthy trace vitamins and create endless fun flavours.

Darjeeling Watermelon iced tea has to be one of our favourite blends and one which is a popular choice for summer parties or picnics. Method:

Ingredients:

4g Loose Darjeeling Tea (or 2 tea bags)
30ml watermelon puree or fresh watermelon cubed or sliced
Lemon to add extra freshness
Fresh mint for garnishing
Ice cubes

Tools:

Cocktail shaker
Glass to serve

Instructions for 1 portion:

Brew Darjeeling tea in 150ml water for 5 minutes
Put 5 Ice cubes inside cocktail shaker
Strain tea and pour inside cocktail shaker
Add watermelon puree or finely chopped fresh watermelon
Cover and shake vigorously
Pour over glass, add a squeeze of lemon, garnish with fresh mint

Darjeeling tea is a floral classic celebrated in its Himalayan homeland and much further afield. Noted for subtle hints of muscatel and the silvery appearance of its leaves, Darjeeling is a highly aclaimed blend with a universally loved flavour.

Recipe: Darjeeling and watermelon iced tea