Okay, so I’ve been seeing these “white iced tea” recipes floating around, and I finally decided to give it a shot. I’m a big fan of iced tea, especially in the summer, so I was curious.

First, I had to figure out what “white tea” even was. Turns out, it’s just a less processed type of tea. Okay, cool. I went to the store and grabbed a box of white tea bags – they were surprisingly easy to find, just in the regular tea aisle.

Next, I brewed the tea. I boiled some water and poured it over a couple of tea bags in a big pitcher. The instructions on the box said to steep it for like, 5-7 minutes, but I like my tea a bit stronger, so I went for a full 7 minutes. Then take the tea bag out.

While it was steeping, I prepped the other stuff. I squeezed some fresh lemons – I used two because, again, I like things a bit stronger, and more tart. And put in some ice box in the pitcher.

Once the tea was done steeping, I took out the tea bags and poured the lemon juice into the pitcher. I also added a little bit of sweetener. You can use whatever you like – sugar, honey, whatever. I just used a tiny bit of simple syrup because I didn’t want it too sweet.

Then, the important part: letting it cool down. I popped the pitcher in the fridge for, like, at least an hour. You gotta let it get nice and cold, otherwise it’s just not the same.

The Result:

• Taste: It was really refreshing! Lighter than regular iced tea, but still had that nice tea flavor. The lemon really came through.
• Look: It looked pretty, too! A pale, almost golden color. Very summery.
• Overall: I’d definitely make it again. It’s a nice change from my usual iced tea, and it’s super easy to make.

So, yeah, that’s my white iced tea experiment. It’s a thumbs-up from me!