Easy Instant Pot Iced Tea and Tea Concentrate
You'll love this smooth and delicious Instant Pot iced tea for a quick and refreshing take on homemade iced tea. You can also make tea concentrate to get that same great flavor while saving space in your fridge.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 8 cups water
- 2 family-sized tea bags {or 7-8 individual tea bags}
- 1/8 tsp baking soda {optional - see notes below}
- sweetener of choice {optional}
Instructions
- Add 8 cups of water to the insert of the Instant Pot.8 cups water
- Drop in the tea bags with any tags removed. If you'd like to add any non-liquid sweetener, add it now.2 family-sized tea bags, sweetener of choice
- Lock the lid into place, flip the steam release handle to "sealing". Press manual>high pressure>and use the up/down buttons to set the time to 4 minutes.
- After it has finished processing, allow it to sit with the lid on for 10 minutes and then do a manual release with the nozzle set to venting.
- Stir in baking soda (optional. See notes).1/8 tsp baking soda
- Store in the fridge in a pitcher and enjoy within one week.
How to Make Iced Tea Concentrate
- Reduce the water in this recipe to only 4 cups, but use the same number of tea bags.
- When you're ready to enjoy your iced tea, fill your glass 50-60% full and add water or ice to top off the glass.
Notes
- The baking soda is optional but a favorite trick for creating a smooth and mellow drink with a very deep tea flavor.
- If you're using individual tea bags, you'd use 7-8 depending on how strong you like your tea.
- If you'd like to double the recipe, the cooking time remains the same.
Nutrition
Serving: 8oz | Calories: 3kcal | Sodium: 10mg | Calcium: 8mg