Laura Ashley The Tea Room’s Iced Tea Recipes - perfect for the heatwave

With this gorgeous weather, what better beverage than and iced tea? Solihull's Laura Ashley The Tea Room at Burnham Beeches Hotel shares their recipes for those looking to recreate this classic at home during lockdown.

Burnham Beeches Hotel is nestled in the beautiful Buckinghamshire countryside, home to 10 acres of gardens which set a romantic scene of a bygone era with a sprawling lawn to the front and magnificent trees that frame the Georgian house. On its doorstep are the ancient woodlands of Burnham Beeches nature reserve, Windsor Castle, and Ascot racecourse.The public spaces are timeless and elegant with stylish accessories from the Laura Ashley range that add a touch of luxury while the artwork around the hotel depict beautiful trees in reference to the hotel's beautiful grounds.The Laura Ashley The Tea Room is decorated in signature Laura Ashley style featuring products from the accessories, furnishing and decorating ranges and the team has has shared their recipe on how to brew your own refreshing Earl Grey and lime and mint iced tea at home...

Earl Grey & Lime Iced Tea
Ingredients

• 200ml Earl Grey tea
• 1.5tbsp Lime cordial
• Ice cubes
• Sliced lime for garnishing

• Brew one large pot of Earl Grey tea in freshly boiled water for three minutes
• Add lime cordial to the hot tea and stir, then leave to cool
• Mix the cool tea with ice cubes into a serving jug
• Add slices of lime to finish

Mint Iced Tea
Ingredients

• 100ml Peppermint tea
• 50ml Sugar syrup
• 50ml Apple juice
• 1 tbsp Lime juice
• Mint leaves
• Ice cubes

• Brew a pot of peppermint tea in freshly boiled water for three minutes, then leave the tea to cool
• Once the peppermint tea is reduced to a cordial, pour into a storage bottle
• Stir in the sugar syrup, apple juice and lime juice
• Mix the cool tea with ice cubes into a serving jug
• Add the mint and stir