{"id":1895,"date":"2013-08-02T12:32:44","date_gmt":"2013-08-02T12:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.suppersfromscratch.com\/?p=1895"},"modified":"2013-09-12T16:11:14","modified_gmt":"2013-09-12T16:11:14","slug":"a-long-cool-drink-on-a-hot-summers-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.suppersfromscratch.com\/?p=1895","title":{"rendered":"A long cool drink on a hot summers day"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Peach<\/p>\n

Boy was it was hot yesterday. Like really really hot. The sort of hot that forced me to get my fan out on the bus – \u00a0yes I was that girl. But let’s face it when it’s the temperature of Mediterranean Europe why not use fan? I would argue it was a sensible decision.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Anyway, all plans for proper food went out the window, but I haven’t posted all week and wanted to do something. So whilst trapped in a hot slow moving bus, my mind wandered to all sorts of cooling things – Ice Cream (done that), Ice Lollies, (done those as well) \u2013 ummm… Ice? (Isn’t that a bit boring?) And then it struck me – a cooling Peach Iced Tea was just what the doctor ordered. The best summer drink imaginable.<\/span><\/p>\n

Of course you don’t have to use Peach (in fact I used Nectarine) you could use any fruit \u2013 what about Mango Iced Tea, Passion fruit, Kiwi, Pineapple \u2013 there are so many options. So get creative.<\/span><\/p>\n

This recipe can be easily adapted and you won’t go wrong.<\/span><\/p>\n

So if it gets a bit sticky this weekend then why not have a go at whipping up your own batch.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

2 Earl Gray Tea Bags<\/span><\/p>\n

3 Cups of Boiling water<\/span><\/p>\n

2 Nectarines chopped<\/span><\/p>\n

Juice \u00bd a lemon<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00bd Lemon chopped into slices<\/span><\/p>\n

4 Tbsp Sugar<\/span><\/p>\n

a few sprigs of Mint<\/span><\/p>\n

Extra water<\/span><\/p>\n

Ice Cubes ( for extra cooling)<\/span><\/p>\n

Method<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Boil your kettle and pour your boiling water into a bowl. Steep the tea bags in the water, add the lemon juice, sugar, mint and nectarines<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Leave to cool for a few hours (after 1 hour I covered mine in cling film and left it in the fridge)<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Remove from the fridge, add an extra 2\/3 cups of water (depending on how strong you like this) and pour in the extra sugar<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Strain the iced tea (I poured mine into a jug through a sieve \u2013 be careful it doesn’t spill everywhere) add the sliced lemon<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Pour into glasses with ice and add mint to garnish \u2013 or whatever you fancy<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Then sit with your fan and iced tea and imagine you are a southern belle on holiday, rather than a hot flustered londoner stuck indoors.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Happy weekend everyone \u2013 let me know how your iced tea making goes, and if you find any good flavour combos!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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