15 Fun and Unique Ways You Can Use Your Bottled Tea

Part of a bigger family of ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages, bottled tea is becoming unsurprisingly popular to consumers due to its convenience, price, availability, and range of flavor varieties. Bottled tea is a great way to enjoy tea anytime and anywhere Possibly make it a little bit more exciting, creative, and fun, get your favorite bottled tea in the refrigerator and try these ten enjoyable ways to drink your tea.

Bottled Tea For Meat 

Marinating the meat with bottled tea sounds weird doesn’t it? But apparently, the tannins found in tea are a natural meat tenderizer. So if you enjoy a nice, juicy, and tender steak, marinade your meat overnight in the fridge with a bottle of any plain black tea along with salt, pepper, and spices like rosemary, nutmeg, garlic, and bayleaf. 

Same goes for barbecue ribs or chops, brine the meat with two cups of sweet tea and salt. Make the barbecue sauce with 1 cup dark brown sugar, 2 cups ketchup, 3 shallots, finely chopped Kosher salt and black pepper. Then grill the meat, once it is done, immediately dunk it onto the barbecue sauce and serve. Get Your Bottled Tea Here!

Bottled Tea to Clean Dirty Pots and Pans

Those burnt spots in your pots and pans that can’t be removed no matter how hard you scrubbed isn’t as permanent as you think. Fill the pot with hot water and add a bottle of pure, plain black tea, the tannic acid in the tea will help break down the grease and stains. Get Your Bottled Tea Here!

Kombucha Tea

Kombucha is a fizzy, sweet, and slightly sour drink that is packed with probiotics and antioxidants. You can make a batch at home or simply buy a ready-to-drink Kombucha bottled tea. Learn more about Kombucha and how to make it at home here.  

Brewed Black Tea Jelly

Black tea is often used as a tea based due to its strong and bold flavor and its caffeine content. But have you ever imagined making jelly out of unsweetened brewed black tea? Try this recipe and bring back the kid in you with this brewed black tea jelly. 

Ingredients

2 cups of your favorite Pure Leaf Iced Tea, Unsweetened, Real Brewed Black Tea (room temperature), 2 packets (1/2 an ounce) powdered gelatin, 1/4 cup sugar, and vegetable oil

Tools

Cup, and four-cup gelatin mold or bowl

Directions

1. Step 1: Choose a four-cup mold or bowl and brush lightly with vegetable oil.
2. Step 2: Pour the powdered gelatin over the tea and let it soak for five minutes.
3. Step 3: Boil water and put and stir 1 ½ cups of sugar and wait until it dissolves.
4. Step 4: Add the tea and gelatin mixture and stir for a minute until it dissolves.
5. Step 5: Pour the liquid into the mold and put it in the refrigerator for hours until fully ready.
6. Step 6: Unmold the black tea jelly. Before serving, you can decorate the dessert with heavy cream or vanilla ice cream to make it more special and fun.

Tejava Black Iced Bubble Milk Tea

Since the restaurants are closed during the lockdown, make your milk tea at home to satisfy those cravings. Turn your ready-to-drink Tejava Original into a popular bubble or boba milk tea in just a few minutes.

Ingredients

500 ml Tejava Original Unsweetened Black Iced Tea, 2 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk, 2 to 3 tablespoons evaporated milk, 1 cup of ice cubes, and ¼ tapioca pearls

Tools

Bowl, glass, large straw, and spoon

Directions

1. Step 1: Prepare 500 ml Tejava Original Unsweetened Black Iced Tea (room temperature) in a bowl and thoroughly mix with 2 tablespoons of sweetened condensed milk.
2. Step 2: Put the chewy tapioca pearls in a glass full of ice cubes.
3. Step 3: Pour the milk tea mixture in a glass and let the ice cubes melt for a few minutes.
4. Step 4: Add 2 to 3 tablespoon of evaporated milk in your milk tea, mix, and enjoy with a large straw.

Mint Tea Gold Peak Mocktail/Cocktail

Do you miss the nightlife and drinking with your friends at the bar? Level up your tea gaming by creating a “mocktail” with your favorite Gold Peak tea. Mocktails are your usual cocktail drinks without the alcohol, but no one will mind if you add a splash of vodka.

Ingredients

1 ounce Gold Peak bottled tea, 1 ounce of sparkling water, 2 tablespoons chopped mint, 1 mint sprig, crushed ice

Tools

Pot, glass, and tablespoon

Directions

1. Step 1: Boil 1 ounce of Gold Peak Tea, reduce heat, let it simmer, and cover the pot until liquid is reduced. Wait for a few minutes and let it cool.
2. Step 2: Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of chopped mint into the bottom of a glass.
3. Step 3: Put crushed ice and pour the Gold Peak Tea reduction. Garnish with a mint sprig.
4. Optional: Add one shot of vodka

Citrus Spiked Sun Tea

Since warmer days are coming, it is best to have your beverage cold to keep you cool and fresh. Taste and experience the sunny season with this sun tea that is full of citrusy flavors.

Ingredients

14 ounces Pure Leaf, Organic Iced Tea, Sicilian Lemon & Honeysuckle bottled tea, 3 cups water, 1 cup honey, 1 orange, 1 lemon, and 1 lime

Tools

Jar or pitcher, knife, and saucepan

Directions

1. Step 1: Mix 14 ounces of Pure Leaf bottled tea with 3 cups of water in a gallon jar or clear pitcher. Sit the jar or pitcher in a sunny window for 1 to 2 hours.
2. Step 2: Prepare and cut your orange, lemon, and lime and remove peel from ½ of each piece. If preferred, slice the unpeeled fruits and add them to the pitcher before serving.
3. Step 3: In a medium saucepan, boil 1 cup of water. Then, add 1 cup of honey and the citrus peel. Stir it, reduce the heat, and let it simmer for an estimate of 30 minutes. Let it cool.
4. Step 4: Once the jar or pitcher is set, squeeze juice from the remaining fruits and add the unpeeled fruits to add more flavor.

Rio Lemon Tea Pop

This is a different kind of hack: turning your mere bottled tea into an enjoyable popsicle that kids and adults will enjoy. Discover how to make one in just three easy peasy and fun steps.

Extra tip: Avoid caffeinated tea like black, green, and white tea if you will be serving this to kids.

Ingredients

Bai Iced Tea, Rio Raspberry, Antioxidant Infused Supertea, Crafted with Real Tea, 1 lemon, and 3 tablespoons honey

Tools

Popsicle molds, popsicle sticks, and bowl

Directions

1. Step 1: Pour the Bai Iced Tea bottled tea in a bowl and stir in the lemon juice and honey until dissolved.
2. Step 3: Pour the tea into your popsicle molds and freeze for a maximum of 1 hour.
3. Step 4: Once the mixture is frozen enough to support the sticks, push the popsicle sticks into the molds. Let it freeze overnight. Remove the popsicles the next day and enjoy your frozen tea!

Orange and Rosemary Bottled Tea

Everybody loves simple recipes, in just 15 minutes, you can turn your favorite bottled tea into a refreshing juice with just four common ingredients!

Ingredients

3 bottles Pure Leaf, Iced Tea, Raspberry, Sweetened, Real Brewed Black Tea (18.5 fl oz), 1 orange, 1 large sprig rosemary, and ice cubes

Tool

Pitcher 

Directions

1. Step 1: Slice orange in several pieces. Cut rosemary sprig in small pieces.
2. Step 2: Pour Pure Leaf bottled tea in a large pitcher, add the sliced oranges and rosemary sprigs. Add honey if preferred sweeter juice. Let it simmer for about 10 minutes.
3. Step 3: Put in the fridge and serve over ice.

Lemon Lipton Cocktail

Organizing a get-together with your friends? Spice up your night by serving a cocktail they have never tried before.

Ingredients

1 ounce Vodka, 3 ounces of bottled tea Lipton Lemon bottled tea, 1 teaspoon Rosewater, ice cubes made out of Lipton Lemon tea, and rose petals (optional) 

Tools

Cocktail shaker, and glass

Directions

1. Step 1: Pour 3 ounces of Lipton Lemon tea, 1 ounce of Vodka, 1 teaspoon of Rosewater into the cocktail shaker, and shake.
2. Step 2: Transfer to a glass full of ice (made out of Lipton Lemon tea) and stir.
3. Step 3: Garnish with rose petals, if any.

Lemon Basil Iced Tea

Lemon basil plus a tea recipe will never fail you. In every season, this healthy combo is such a favorite of many – plus, it is very easy to make too.

Ingredients

1 bottle Pure Leaf Iced Tea, Sweet Tea (64 fl oz), 8 to 10 lemon basil leaves, and 1 sliced lemon

Tools

Pitcher, and glass

Directions

1. Step 1: Pour Pure Leaf Iced Tea into the pitcher, then put the sliced lemon, and sprinkle lemon basil leaves.
2. Step 2: Let it sit for 8 minutes, then remove the lemon but not the lemon basil.
3. Step 3: Refrigerate until ready to serve and add some ice as well.

Cucumber Mint Green Tea 

Make your spa day more relaxing by adding cucumber and mint to your healthy green tea bottle.

Ingredients

3 bottles Harney & Sons Organic Green Iced Tea, ½ cup cucumber, ¼ cup mint leaves, and ¼ cup lime or lemon juice

Tools

Pitcher or bowl, strainer, glass

Directions

1. Step 1: Pour three bottles of Harney & Sons Organic Green Iced Tea in the pitcher or bowl. Add the sliced and peeled cucumber, the finely chopped mint leaves, and the lemon juice.
2. Step 2: Chill the mixture for several hours. Do not forget to cover the pitcher or bowl.
3. Step 3: Once the mixture is ready, strain the mint cucumber and mint.
4. Step 4: Put ice in a glass then pour the mixture. Garnish the drink with sliced cucumber, if preferred.

Dazzling Creamy Dessert Drink

Creating a dessert drink out of bottled tea? That is possible. Get your Lipton bottled tea and make a dazzling drink for you.

Ingredients

1 bottle Inko’s Mountain Blueberry, ½ cup vodka, 3 tablespoons light brown sugar (firmly packed), ½ teaspoon fresh ginger (finely chopped), 2 sprigs large mint

Tools

Pitcher or bowl, glass, and wooden spoon

Directions

1. Step 1: Crush mint with a wooden spoon against the side of the pitcher or bowl.
2. Step 2: Pour the Inko’s Mountain Blueberry, then add ginger and brown sugar. Stir well to blend the ingredients perfectly.
3. Step 3: Leave the mixture for a minimum of 10 minutes and pour it into a glass full of ice to serve.

Butter Tea

Ever heard of the bulletproof coffee – where you mix a cube of butter into your coffee, doesn’t that sound weird? But, surprisingly it is more delicious and creamier than it sounds. All you need is a 350ml of black tea, 1⁄2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, a splash of half-and-half milk. Transfer the black tea into a mug and reheat it in the microwave for 1 minute in high, after that pour all the other ingredients in the cup and you’re done. 

Preferring ready-to-drink bottled tea alone is already convenient enough than steeping teabags and loose leaves. These bottled teas are even better for using as ingredients for food or beverages considering the wide variety of flavors available in the market. Whether you are alone or with your family and friends, you can enjoy your bottled tea from simple to complex yet enjoyable and fun ways. Go beyond your simple drink and make it healthier, flavorful, and more exciting.

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