As the days grow warmer, we're excited to share with you the perfect way to stay refreshed: cold brewed iced tea with our premium Rishi Loose Leaf Teas. To create with ease, we're recommending the Toddy brewing system, a simple and effective tool.
Here's a simplified guide to making your own cold-brewed iced tea:
Preparation:
- Place a clean nylon mesh into a Toddy. Add 5 L of cold filtered water to the Toddy.
- Separately, add the suggested grams of tea to a stainless steel pot or pitcher (minimum 3 L capacity).
Flash Boil: (Skip the Flash Boil process if the recipe does not require it)
- Add 1 L of boiling water to the vessel containing tea leaves.
- Steep for 45 seconds to 1 minute.
- Add 1 L of cold filtered water to lower the temperature.
Fill and Chill:
- Pour the contents of tea leaves and water into the Toddy.
- Fill the Toddy with cold filtered water up to 20 L.
- Place the lid on the Toddy and put it in the refrigerator to cold brew for as long as required by the recipe.
Decant:
- Remove the nylon mesh bag from the Toddy.
- Gently squeeze the soaked tea leaves to extract all flavor.
- Stir the infusion to mix evenly.
- Use the spigot on the Toddy for bottling.
Measurements and Brew Times:
Green Tea: 12g per Liter of water. Cold brew for 8-12 hours
Black Tea: 12g per Liter of water. Flash boil for 45 seconds. Cold brew for 10-12 hours
Herbal Tea: 15g per Liter of water. Flash boil for 45 seconds. Cold Brew for 10-12 hours
A few of our team's favorite loose leaf tea for making cold brew iced tea: