Refreshing, cooling and thirst-quenching, iced tea is the perfect summer drink. Here are three simple recipes to keep you happy and hydrated all summer long

From soothing our mood and giving us health-boosting antioxidants to cooling us off when the temperature’s on the rise, iced tea is the ultimate summer drink. But the bottled stuff is all too often full of sugars and mystery ingredients. Stay healthy while you sip with these three easy and delicious recipes.

1. Green tea & rosemary iced tea

Preparation time: 15 minutes plus 2 hours of chilling in the fridge

Preparation

1. Boil the water and pour it into a jug. Drop the tea bags into the water and let them brew for at least 10 minutes.

2. While the tea is brewing, cut the grapefruit in slices. Remove the tea bags from the water, giving them a final squeeze. You want the tea to be nice and strong.

3. Pour 60 ml of maple syrup and the lemon juice into the tea.

4. Add approximately 5 twigs of the fresh rosemary and 3 or 4 slices of pink grapefruit to the jug and leave in the fridge to chill for 2 hours.

5. Fill a glass with some (halved) grapefruit slices, rosemary twigs and ice cubes and pour the chilled tea over it. Add a straw and sip away!

2. Cinnamon sp-iced tea

Preparation time: 15 minutes plus 2 hours of chilling in the fridge

Preparation

1. Boil the water and pour it into a jug. Drop the tea bags into the water and let them brew for at least 10 minutes.

2. While the tea is steeping, cut the orange and ginger in slices. Remove the tea bags from the water, giving them a final squeeze. You want the tea to be nice and strong.

3. Pour 60 ml of maple syrup and the lemon juice into the tea.

4. Add the fresh thyme, 4 orange slices and a handful of thinly sliced ginger to the jug and leave in the fridge to chill for 2 hours.

5. Fill a glass with some (halved) orange slices, thyme twigs, two ginger slices and ice cubes. Pour the chilled tea over it and you’re good to go!

3. Lemon & ginger iced tea

Preparation time: 15 minutes plus 2 hours of chilling in the fridge

Preparation

1. Boil the water and pour it into a jug. Drop the tea bags into the water and let them brew for at least 10 minutes.

2. While the tea is brewing, cut the lemons and ginger in slices. Remove the tea bags from the water, giving them a final squeeze. You want the tea to be nice and strong.

3. Pour 60 ml of maple syrup and the lemon juice into the tea.

4. Add 4-5 sprigs of fresh mint, 5 lemon slices and a handful of thinly sliced ginger to the jug and leave to chill in the fridge for 2 hours.

5. Fill a glass with some lemon slices, fresh mint twigs, two ginger slices and ice cubes. Pour the chilled tea over it and enjoy!