Turn prepared tea into frozen ice pops with a little sweetener and optional fruit or culinary herbs. Choose a blend whose flavor you enjoy, and check its ingredients and caffeine information for the people you plan to serve.
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- Tea bags or loose-leaf tea in the quantity recommended by the product for 4 cups water
- Your preferred sweetener, starting with 2–3 tablespoons and adjusting to taste
- Optional washed, sliced fruit or culinary herbs suitable for eating
Tea quantities and brewing requirements vary by blend. Do not assume a fixed number of tea bags is equivalent to an unspecified amount of loose-leaf tea.
Instructions
Heat the water. Heat 4 cups water to the temperature recommended for your chosen tea.
Brew and strain. Add the recommended tea quantity and steep according to the product's directions. Remove the tea bags or strain out loose leaves. Do not extend steeping automatically to make the flavor stronger.
Sweeten. While the tea is warm, stir in your sweetener until dissolved. Start with 2–3 tablespoons and adjust to taste.
Cool. Cool the prepared tea promptly using a container suitable for its temperature, then refrigerate until chilled. Avoid pouring hot liquid into containers that are not designed for it.
Prepare the molds. Use clean ice-pop molds intended for food and freezer use. Follow their filling and stick-placement instructions.
Add optional ingredients. Place small pieces of washed fruit or culinary herbs in the molds if desired. Do not use decorative flowers or unidentified plants.
Fill. Pour the chilled tea into the molds, leaving the expansion space specified by the manufacturer.
Freeze. Freeze for at least 4–6 hours, or until completely solid. The time will depend on the molds and freezer.
Unmold and serve. Follow the mold's release instructions. If permitted, briefly run the outside under warm water. Remove any detachable mold parts before serving and keep remaining pops frozen.
Choose your flavor
Try a black, green, or herbal blend, using its own brewing directions. Freezing does not make a caffeinated tea caffeine-free, so check product information rather than assuming every ice pop is suitable for every recipient.
The number of ice pops depends on the mold capacity. Sweetener and add-ins can change flavor and texture; this guide does not provide tested substitutions or a guaranteed yield.
Find tea for your next batch
Browse Beach House Teas for blends to try. Choose by flavor and review each product's ingredients, caffeine information, and brewing guidance.
