How about spicing up your iced tea?

This spin is from Ted Allen, host of Food Network’s series, “Chopped.”

Ted is a consultant to Lipton’s Pure Leaf Iced Tea.

He created this recipe with a prep time of just 5 minutes, using a bottle of Pure Leaf Not Too Sweet.

If you don’t like sugar in your tea or prefer a noncaloric sweetener, just brew your own tea and take it from there.

Make It A Cocktail

You can turn the drink into a cocktail by adding gin, vodka or tequila.
 
 
ASIAN SPICY CUCUMBER GREEN TEA

Instead of adding the pinch of red pepper, as called for in the ingredients, we prefer a Tajín rim.

A Mexican spice blend of cayenne, lime and salt (photo #3) Tajín is used on just about anything, savory or sweet.

Ingredients For 2 Servings

 
Preparation

1. CRUSH (muddle) cucumber, lime and red pepper with wooden spoon in 1-quart glass measuring cup.

2. STIR in tea. Mix well to combine.

3. STRAIN into ice-filled glasses. Garnish as desired.

Here’s more about Pure Leaf Iced Tea.
 
 
The History Of Iced Tea

Have An Iced Tea Party

How To Avoid Cloudy Iced Tea

The Different Types Of Tea

How To Brew The Perfect Cup Of Tea

How To Dissolve Sugar In Cold Drinks

How To Avoid Cloudy Iced Tea

The History Of Iced Tea

Essential Tea Facts

Grow Your Own Herbal Tea

The History Of Tea

The Afternoon Tea Party

Cold Infused Tea

Iced Tea Float With Sorbet

Thai Iced Tea

Watermelon Iced Tea

[1] Simply muddle cucumbers and add to iced tea with lime and red pepper (photo © In Pursuit Of Tea).

[2] Icy, spicy: Asian-style cucumber iced tea (photo © Pure Leaf Iced Tea).

[3] Tajín Seasoning is used in many recipes, and makes a spicy drink rimmer (photo © Tajín).