Refresh Your Summer with a Sparkling Tea Spritzer

A sparkling tea spritzer combines chilled tea with sparkling water for a fizzy drink you can customize. Choose a tea you enjoy, adjust the sweetness, and finish with washed fruit or culinary mint.

Ingredients

•  1 cup brewed and chilled tea
  
• 1/2 cup sparkling water, adjusted to taste
  
• 1–2 tablespoons simple syrup, adjusted to taste
  
• Washed fruit or culinary herbs for garnish, such as lemon slices, berries, or mint
  
• Ice cubes, optional

For the simple syrup preparation below, use 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup sugar. This makes more syrup than the amount needed for one spritzer.

Six preparation steps

1.  Brew and chill the tea. Prepare enough tea for 1 cup using the chosen product's quantity, water temperature, and steeping guidance. Remove tea bags or strain loose leaves. Cool promptly using suitable containers and refrigerate until well chilled.
2.  Prepare the simple syrup. Combine 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup sugar in a small saucepan. Heat gently, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Cool promptly before using. Keep extra syrup covered and refrigerated; this is not a shelf-stable preparation, and this recipe does not provide a tested storage duration.
3.  Combine tea and syrup. In a suitable glass or pitcher, mix 1 cup chilled tea with 1–2 tablespoons cooled simple syrup. Taste and adjust the sweetness before adding sparkling water.
4.  Add ice and garnish. Add ice if desired, along with washed fruit or culinary mint. Use ingredients intended for eating, not decorative flowers or unidentified plants.
5.  Add the bubbles. Pour in 1/2 cup chilled sparkling water and stir gently. Do not shake the carbonated mixture in a closed container.
6.  Serve. Serve soon after adding sparkling water. For a larger batch, scale the ingredients together and add the sparkling water shortly before serving.

Customize your spritzer

Try different tea flavors, fruit garnishes, or sweetness levels. Sparkling water and melting ice dilute the tea, so taste the finished drink before deciding how to adjust your next batch.

This recipe has no added alcohol. Check the tea's ingredients and caffeine information; do not assume every herbal blend is caffeine-free. Flavor and fizz are the focus, rather than a promised health or mood effect.

Choose a tea

Explore the Iced Tea collection and follow the preparation guidance for your chosen blend.