Beverages French

White Tarragon Iced Tea

Delicate white tea is chilled and sweetened with tarragon syrup for an iced tea that is floral, herbal and a little unexpected without requiring a laboratory coat.

White Tarragon Iced Tea

What It Is

Delicate white tea is chilled and sweetened with tarragon syrup for an iced tea that is floral, herbal and a little unexpected without requiring a laboratory coat.

Origin

This is my french-leaning version, built around the ingredients and method that give the recipe its character.

Fun Fact

Tarragon contains an aromatic compound called estragole, which helps give the herb its familiar anise-like character.

Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
15 min
Servings
4 glass
(double it if teenagers are involved)
Difficulty
easy
Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Nut-Free
Diet
Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
Away Mission
25 min walk
(or 12 minutes arguing with a Klingon about honour)
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Ingredients

  • 4 white tea bags
  • 4 cups water
  • ½ cup sugar
  • Fresh tarragon sprigs, to taste

Steps

  1. Steep the tea bags in boiling water, then remove them and chill the tea.
  2. Bring a separate portion of water and sugar to a simmer, add tarragon and steep until cool.
  3. Sweeten the chilled tea with tarragon syrup to taste and serve over ice.

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Notes

Taste before the final adjustment. A recipe should guide dinner, not bully it. If it needs a little more acid, sweetness, salt or heat, make the change in small steps instead of launching the whole spice rack into orbit.

Nutrition Facts
Per 1 glass
Calories 110
Burning this off: a brisk argument with a Costco parking lot.
% Daily Value*
Fat 0.0 g 0%
Saturated + Trans 0 g 0%
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 10 mg 0%
Carbohydrate 28.0 g
Fibre 0.0 g 0%
Sugars 27.0 g 27%
Protein 0.0 g
Potassium 45 mg 1%
Calcium 0 mg 0%
Iron 0.0 mg 0%
*5% or less is a little, 15% or more is a lot. Sodium levels calculated in a country with universal healthcare — and it's free, so don't worry about it too much.
A genuinely respectable nutrition profile. No red flags here — go ahead and feel a little smug about it.

Substitutions

Use equivalent ingredients where needed for allergies or availability, but keep the main sweet/sour/salty/spicy balance intact. This is cooking, not a hostage negotiation.

Storage

Keep covered and chilled. Fresh-fruit or dairy drinks are best used within 1–2 days; fizzy drinks are happiest served the same day before the bubbles file for retirement.

Freezing

Freeze still fruit bases or concentrates if useful, but add carbonation after thawing. Dairy-heavy drinks are better made fresh.