A naturally sweet strawberry iced tea made with real fruit and hibiscus tea.
Strawberry Iced Tea
This strawberry iced tea is fruity, refreshing, and made with real strawberries and hibiscus tea for a naturally pink drink. Unlike overly sweet or syrup-heavy versions, this version is made with real fruit and freshly brewed tea for a clean, refreshing flavor.
The light raspberry-like notes of hibiscus tea and the natural sweetness of strawberries combine to make a caffeine-free iced tea with a pretty pink hue. Adults and kids love the berry flavor and pink color, and it’s easy to make ahead of time and keeps well in the fridge.
Why You’ll Love This Strawberry Iced Tea Recipe
- Made with real strawberries
- Hibiscus tea creates a beautiful pink color and floral note
- Lightly sweetened and easy to adjust to taste
- Perfect for summer
- Make-ahead friendly and keeps well in the fridge
- Naturally caffeine-free
Strawberry Iced Tea Ingredients
- Hibiscus Tea - I like to use hibiscus tea which is naturally caffeine-free. Its light floral, slightly tart flavor pairs perfectly with strawberries and creates a pretty pink drink.
- Strawberries - For best results use fresh strawberries, but frozen can be substituted in a pinch. They’re used to make a strawberry simple syrup that flavors the iced tea. (Save a few for garnish.)
- Sweetener - Honey works well for sweetness, but maple syrup can also be used to make a vegan strawberry iced tea.
- Water - Use filtered water if possible for the cleanest flavor.
- Ice - For serving.
How to Make Strawberry Iced Tea (Step-by-Step)
- First, brew your hibiscus tea and chill it completely in the refrigerator.
- Next, make the strawberry simple syrup by simmering the strawberries, sweetener, and water over low heat until the berries soften and the liquid becomes syrupy. Strain and cool completely.
- To serve, either pour the chilled tea over ice and top with strawberry syrup, or mix both together in a pitcher filled with ice.
- Add sliced strawberries for garnish and serve.
Variations
- Try raspberry leaf, rose hip, or rooibos tea
- Swap strawberries for raspberries, blackberries, or blueberries
- Use honey, maple syrup, or cane sugar depending on preference
- Make iced tea popsicles by freezing in molds
- Add lemon juice
Final Thoughts
Light, fruity, and refreshing, this iced strawberry tea recipe is perfect for summer.
Keep a pitcher in the fridge for everyday sipping, or make a big batch for a gathering!
If you love refreshing iced drinks like this, you’ll find more in my collection of summer drink recipes, featuring iced teas, lemonades, and fruity summer beverages.
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Strawberry Iced Tea
Ingredients
For the tea:
- 6 cups/1.5 liters filtered water
- 6 hibiscus tea bags
- Ice for serving
For the strawberry syrup:
- 12 ounces/340g strawberries, hulled and sliced (divided use)
- 1 cup/240ml filtered water
- ½ cup/120ml honey or maple syrup
Instructions
Make the tea:
- Bring 6 cups of water to a boil, remove from heat and add tea bags. Steep according to package instructions, remove tea bags, let cool and chill in fridge until needed.
Make the strawberry syrup:
- Combine 8 ounces of the strawberries, water, and sweetener in a saucepan set over low heat.
- Bring to a bare simmer and cook for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally until the syrup is red and the strawberries are pale and softened.
- Using a fine mesh strainer set over a bowl, strain the mixture to separate the syrup from the strawberries (for a clear syrup avoid pressing down on the strawberries). Save the cooked strawberries for stirring into yogurt or ice cream.
- Chill the strawberry syrup in the fridge until cool (at least an hour).
- To serve either fill glasses with ice and top with chilled tea, 1-2 Tablespoons of syrup and a few sliced strawberries or combine chilled tea with syrup and strawberries in an ice filled pitcher and serve.
Notes
Variations
Substitute raspberry leaf, rose hip or rooibos tea instead of hibiscus.
Use raspberries, blackberries or blueberries in addition to or instead of strawberries.
Honey, maple syrup or cane sugar can all be used to make the syrup.
Make iced tea popsicles by pouring the iced tea into popsicle molds and freezing.
Storage
Store leftovers in the fridge for 5 days.
Dietary info
Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Vegetarian, Egg-Free, Nut-Free, Paleo, Refined-Sugar Free
For Vegan use maple syrup or cane sugar instead of honey.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 87Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 12mgCarbohydrates: 23gFiber: 1gSugar: 21gProtein: 0g
Nutritional information for recipes contained on this website, such as calories, fat, carbs, etc. are only estimates and are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Sylvie Shirazi is the recipe developer and food photographer behind Gourmande in the Kitchen. For the last 10 years she's been making eating more healthfully easy and accessible with gluten-free, grain-free, paleo and vegan recipes that are free from processed ingredients.
Lail | With A Spin says
I didn't know about hibiscus tea until I was planing a trip to Egypt few years ago. I was very intrigued and couldn't wait till I had the vibrant red tea. At a point my husband thought I was more looking forward to the tea than the pyramids and the history 🙂 I loved it.
Adding rhubarb and strawberry to hibiscus sounds exotic and refreshing. Can't wait to make in my kitchen. Thank you, Sylvie.
Jennifer says
Wow, gorgeous! My sister-in-law is growing rhubarb in her garden this year...I can't wait to sneak over and steal a few stalks for this recipe 🙂
Winnie says
So vibrant and tasty-looking, Sylvie!
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
Absolutely gorgeous, love the hibiscus!
Christine from Cook the Story says
Drinks don't get more gorgeous than this! LOVE!
Ashley says
This drink looks so lovely - absolutely perfect for a hot summer day! So glad you could take part in the shower!
Aniko says
Hi Sylvia, your photos are stunning and the recipe is absolutely delicious. I'm in love with rhubarb so I'll give a try, I'm sure!
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says
Such a fun flavour!! Love this!
thelittleloaf says
Stunning! the colours and flavours here are just wonderful
Rosa says
Divinely refreshing! A fantastic combination of flavors.
Cheers,
Rosa