The perfect accompaniment for soaring temperatures? A refreshingly cool glass of homemade iced tea. Few other beverages are delightfully satisfying as homemade iced tea served in your favourite glassware, and garnished with a sprig of mint plucked straight from your backyard.

Before we get carried away romanticizing, we thought we’d share the recipe we’ve been sipping this summer and can’t get enough of!

4 cups water 

4 teaspoons loose leaf tea 

3/4 cup sugar 

1 lemon (1/2 juice, 1/2 sliced for garnish) 

Fresh mint leaves for garnish 

Pitcher for serving 

Glasses for serving

Boil water 

Add loose-leaf tea* and steep (3-5 minutes) 

Add sugar and let it dissolve 

Add the juice of 1/2 lemon 

Slice the remaining 1/2 lemon into slices 

Set aside and let cool 

Add mint leaves for garnish 

Serve over ice** and enjoy! 

*We used our  Maison Itany – Balisier  blend and it was perfection. 

**If you’d like, you can turn this delicious iced tea into a cocktail! We recommend trying experimenting with an aromatic gin or a splash of vodka. Cheers!