Boston Iced Tea

  4.6 – 136 reviews  • Iced Tea Recipes

I had to attempt making my own Boston Iced Tea after trying it. Delectable and revitalizing! You might also serve with a fresh orange slice.

Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 35 mins
Servings: 14
Yield: 14 servings

Ingredients

  1. 1 gallon water
  2. 1 cup white sugar
  3. 15 tea bags
  4. 1 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen cranberry juice concentrate

Instructions

  1. Put water in large pot, and heat on high until boiling. Add sugar and stir until dissolved. Add teabags and let steep until desired strength is acquired. Stir in cranberry juice concentrate, and allow to cool.

Reviews

Amanda Hernandez
This is my favorite tea to make when I have a ladies luncheon. You do need to make it with the concentrate. I find the concentrate it at Vons or Albertsons.
Robert Snyder
I have made this twice in two days and I have absolutely fallen in love with this tea! To be honest, there is NOTHING I would change in this recipe. The only thing I did have to “alter” was that I used 7 family sized tea bags instead of 15 regular size. This is my new favorite drink. Thank you for sharing this! Delicious….
Connie Reeves
Excellent. Couldn’t find frozen cranberry juice concentrate so I made a half recipe with about 10 cups of water simmered with 7 tea bags and 3/4 cup of sugar. I simmered for about 15 mins then let steep for another 15. It was very dark brown. Then I mixed in a half-gallon dispenser with a 64 oz. bottle of 100% cranberry juice, no sugar added, and filled to top with ice cubes. Perfect mix of sweet and tart.
Kathryn Rivera
This was a fantastic recipe! The entire family enjoyed drinking this recipe and I am so glad that I made extra servings. This drink recipe will certainly be in the family rotation of meals. Thank you for your submission.
Ellen Cooper
I found this recipe while looking for ways to use up a huge container of cranberry juice I had left over from New Year’s Eve. We keep sweet tea in the fridge at all times (my husband drinks it daily) so I tried this out and it was delicious. I’m not a huge fan of sweet tea and this helped mellow it out considerably. I think I’ll have no problem using it up now. Thanks for the recipe!
David Fernandez
I like less sugar, so after the first time making it like the recipe says to, I put in 1/2 cup of sugar. I also found that putting in a bottle of ready mixed cranberry juice doesn’t cut it…I HIGHLY suggest using a can of frozen cranberry juice concentrate! It sure is good! Very refreshing…oh, and I don’t like my tea that strong, so I just use 6 tea bags now. Thanks for the recipe!
Devin Jones
SO tasty! The cranberry juice adds just the right touch – not overpowering at all. I can’t get enough!
Amanda Blair
I make this a lot, I just use 1/2 can cranberry blend, to 1/2 gallon tea, no sugar. I don’t have kids, don’t need the sugar.
Kathleen Bass
I loved this however I only used 3/4c of sugar.
Spencer Spears
I made some on Monday and it was very different than what i’m use to, traditional sweet tea. will keep this receipe on hand and make more of it for the summer time. love it:)
Rodney White
So good, I used it for a friend’s bridal shower…she loved it so much, she used it for her wedding!
Frank Perry
Here in the South we like our tea a little stronger, so I decided to muddle this recipe up just a little bit. I followed the recipe to the letter except I added a .75 liter bottle of sour mash burbon. Now thats iced tea the southern way, try it you will like it.
Ashley Johnson
Not a great drink
Vanessa Green
This was a hit at our party! I used 10 decaf tea bags, and 2/3 cup splenda. A great, refreshing change from regular or raspberry iced tea that I usually make. We love cranberries and I’m sure I’ll make this many times over the summer. Also good with some fresh berries added.
Frank Molina
Its one of those “you have to try it.”
Carlos Nguyen
Loved this recipe! Made it for Easter tomorrow and just got done taste testing it. I cheated a little and here are my tricks: used 4 Lipton cold brew family sized tea bags, let them steep 15 mins. Used cranberry/raspberry frozen juice concentrate and one cup white sugar. Love it will, make over and over!!
Corey May
loved this tea, served it as an alternative to juice for a coffee that I gave for a woman’s group and they all raved and opted for it rather than oj. I think it is so refreshing and plan to keep in on hand all summer. just the right amount of sweetness. great recipe, thanks
Ryan Kim
I’ve had this recipe in my box for a while, and decided to try it tonight. It doesn’t have a tart cranberry taste like I expected. If I made it again, I would cut the sugar.
Jessica Ramirez
Sweet and full of flavor. I used 12 bags of green tea and 3 bags of green tea with lemon/ginseng. The cranberry was a great touch. Will make again as it is very easy and you could make so many different combinations of tea.
Tara Welch
Soooooo good! The only change I made was to add a pinch of baking soda to cut any bitterness. I learned that from a Sweet Tea recipe on this site, and though it sounds strange, it really works.
Samuel Watkins
A tad bit sweet for my taste. Might cut down on the sugar next time, but nice flavor. Thanks.

 

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