So after a few chilly nights where the doona came out last week, I thought this was it! Autumn was here to stay. But no, it doesn’t seem like Summer’s ready to loosen its grips on us just yet and those fluffy coats I purchased online a week ago have to sadly remain in the spare cupboard a little while longer…Darn it…

But here’s a quick and ridiculously easy iced tea recipe that I made on the weekend. It highlights Earl Grey’s naturally citrusy tones with the addition of an orange, peel and juice!

Here’s how to…

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup loose Earl Grey tea or 12 Earl Grey tea bags (I used French Earl Grey from T2)
• 1 orange
• 1L boiling water
• 1L cold water and lots of ice
• 1/4 cup sugar

Method

1. Peel the orange so the rind comes off in one long strand (I did this with a knife). Reserve the rind.
2. Juice the orange and set aside.
3. Steep tea in your boiling water and add orange rind. Leave for 3 to 5 minutes.
4. Remove the tea and rind.
5. Stir in the juice and sugar, mixing to ensure all the sugar has dissolved.
6. Add cold water.
7. Top up with heaps of ice if you wish to serve it now. Otherwise chuck it in the fridge and enjoy it later!

Done!