Recipe: An Iced Tea Cocktail

First published in April 2017; the iced tea blends mentioned here are no longer part of our range.

Ready to reach for those pitchers of iced teas? We thought you’d want to do more with your iced teas this summer. So we invited Priya Vijan, baker and chef at Melt It Down, to try our iced tea blends. She wrote to say she loved the Aam Panna, Ginger Taffy and Fruit Punch. “My palate is more inclined toward Indian flavors. Aam Panna has the typical raw mango extracts that tantalize the taste buds with the hint of roasted cumin. Ginger Taffy reminded me of the sonth ki chutney that is made in every north Indian kitchen. Fruit Punch has refreshing flavors of fruit that reminds me of the traditional fruit punch.”

Priya spent the last couple of weeks creating cocktails and mocktails with the iced teas. Her recommendations: “I have come up with the simplest recipes with very fetchable ingredients. You could probably play around with the mocktails, using liquor to make them. Like adding vodka to a mint cooler/fruit punch. But just remember, to choose a liquor that will complement the flavors. And with iced teas, balancing the sweet with sour is the key to get a perfect drink!”

We leave you with one of our favorite cocktail recipes of the lot!

Originally published on Still Steeping, the Teabox blog, on April 19, 2017. Lightly edited for clarity in October 2026.