Description
I first tasted this tea in a popular Italian restaurant in my college hometown of Kailua. I have been craving it ever since, and have experimented with a few proportions. Add more tea leaves for a stronger tea, but do not steep longer or the tea will end up tasting bitter. (If it does, add a pinch of baking soda.) Always make something to your liking! This is also great to serve at showers.
Ingredients
- 1 quart barely boiling hot water
- 4 orange pekoe tea bags
- 1 quart ice cold water
- 1 (16 ounce) can pineapple juice
- ½ cup simple syrup (Optional)
- 1 fresh pineapple – peeled, cored, and cut into spears
Instructions
- Pour the barely boiling hot water into a large pitcher
- and add the tea bags. Steep the tea
- 2 to 4 minutes. Remove the tea bags and pour in the ice water. Pour in the pineapple juice. Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled
- about 1 1/2 hours.
- Pour the tea over ice
- garnish with pineapple spears
- and serve.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins
Servings: 8