Orange Cold Brew Iced Tea
Ultra-smooth cold brew black tea infused with bright orange peel and softened with fresh orange juice. Clean, gently citrusy, and perfectly restrained — simple done right.
Prep Time : 10 min
Brew Time : 8–12 hr
Servings : 8
10 min
8–12 hr
8
Ingredients
Cold Brew Black Tea Base
• 1.65 L cold filtered water
• 6 black tea bags (Ceylon or light breakfast tea) — this one on Amazon
Citrus Flavoring
• 2 strips orange peel (orange part only, no white pith)
• ½–¾ cup (120–180 ml) fresh orange juice, to taste
To Serve
• Ice
• Thin round orange slices
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Directions
- Cold Brew the Black Tea
Add the black tea bags to the cold water in a large pitcher. Cover and refrigerate for 8–12 hours. Remove the tea bags without squeezing. The tea should be smooth, clean, and never bitter. - Infuse Orange Aroma
Add the orange peel strips to the cold brew tea and let infuse for 10–12 minutes only, just until a fresh citrus aroma develops. Remove the peel promptly — longer contact adds bitterness and pithiness. - Add Orange Juice
Stir in ½ cup fresh orange juice and taste. Add up to ¾ cup total only if needed. The juice should lightly sweeten and brighten the tea, not turn it into juice. - Chill
Refrigerate for 1–2 hours until fully cold and integrated. - Serve
Fill glasses with ice, pour over the chilled orange cold brew iced tea, and garnish with thin round orange slices.
*Notes :
- Cold brew is mandatory — hot-brewed black tea + orange = harsh.
- Orange peel is fragrance only. If you taste bitterness, you failed timing.
- Orange juice is the only sweetener. If it tastes flat, your oranges were weak.
- Use light black tea so citrus stays clean.
- Best enjoyed within 24 hours for brightness.
Nutrition Facts
( per ~200 ml serving )
Calories
~25 kcal
Protein
0 g
Fat
0 g
Carbs
~6 g
Calories
~25 kcal
Protein
0 g
Fat
0 g
Carbs
~6 g
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Orange Cold Brew Iced Tea
Ingredients
Method
- Add the black tea bags to the cold water in a large pitcher. Cover and refrigerate for 8–12 hours. Remove the tea bags without squeezing. The tea should be smooth, clean, and never bitter.
- Add the orange peel strips to the cold brew tea and let infuse for 10–12 minutes only, just until a fresh citrus aroma develops. Remove the peel promptly — longer contact adds bitterness and pithiness.
- Stir in ½ cup fresh orange juice and taste. Add up to ¾ cup total only if needed. The juice should lightly sweeten and brighten the tea, not turn it into juice.
- Refrigerate for 1–2 hours until fully cold and integrated.
- Fill glasses with ice, pour over the chilled orange cold brew iced tea, and garnish with thin round orange slices.
Notes
- Cold brew is mandatory — hot-brewed black tea + orange = harsh.
- Orange peel is fragrance only. If you taste bitterness, you failed timing.
- Orange juice is the only sweetener. If it tastes flat, your oranges were weak.
- Use light black tea so citrus stays clean.
- Best enjoyed within 24 hours for brightness.