Ready to take your sweet tea or iced tea to the next level? This easy Iced Tea Slushie is the perfect way to indulge in some summertime yum for just pennies! Just a quick spin in the blender, and you’ll INSTANTLY transform your favorite tea into a frosty, refreshing, icy cold delight!
Your new favorite frosty treat is waiting, y’all!
And it’s a silky smooth sweet nectar that provides the ultimate cure for ice cold summer refreshment!
Christie writes: "So good and refreshing! What a yummy concoction!"
That’s right… now you can skip the Sonic, and make this frozen iced tea slush at home instead.
No more lying in the hammock wondering how to make a slushie with iced tea. Just a few easy steps, and you’re on your way to frozen sweet tea bliss!
Seriously, these exhilarating frozen drinks are wildly easy to make!
You only need 4 simple ingredients. Then you’ll just stir, freeze, and blend.
It truly doesn’t get any easier!
Except for maybe my pucker perfect Strawberry Frozen Lemonade, frosty Frozen Dr Pepper, and stimulating Coffee Slushie Recipe. But that’s beside the point!
So are you ready to create some frozen sweet tea magic?
It all begins with a secret ingredient that makes ALL the difference!
Ingredients
You’ll actually use the same simple ingredients from my Chick Fil A Sweet Tea copycat to make this frozen sweet tea slushie.
And you’ll also need a pitcher with a lid, an ice cube tray… and a sturdy blender, too!
- Black Tea Bags – Regular size tea bags.
- Sugar – If making an unsweetened iced tea slushie, skip the sugar.
- Baking Soda – The SECRET ingredient for adding magical smoothness to your sweet tea slush!
- Water
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It’s actually just as easy to blend up this frozen sweet tea slushie as all of my other Slushie Drinks!
1. You’ll start by preparing the perfect sweet tea base.
2. Then freeze a portion of the tea using ice cube trays.
3. Once the tea has completely frozen, add the specified portions of frozen and chilled sweet tea to the blender and blend as specified.
4. You can then customize your frozen iced tea slushie by adding extra ice cubes as desired.
And that my friends is how you create one of the most outrageously satisfying Summer Drinks ever!
I almost forgot. There’s one more thing you need to do!
Sit back, relax and enjoy every last refreshing sip of your heavenly sweet tea slush!
Scroll down for the printable recipe card with detailed, step-by-step instructions.
Reviews
Here’s what your frugal friends are saying about this easy iced tea slushie recipe…
M. writes: “So fun and refreshing!”
Kristy writes: “Yum!!”
Rebecca writes: “Love this! What a great recipe – really good!”
Betty writes: “So refreshing! I love how easy it is to make!”
Fay writes: “Delicious”
Christie writes: “So good and refreshing! What a yummy concoction!”
Kim writes: “Amazing!! So good!”
Katherine writes: “Sooo refreshing! Perfect for a hot summer day!”
Kristi writes: “Yummmmmm”
Heather writes: “Wow, you’ve managed to make sweet tea even more refreshing!”
Lisa writes: “The perfect drink for summer!”
Natasha writes: “It’s like an angel whispered this idea in someone’s ear!”
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Iced Tea Slushie
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Ingredients
- 6 tea bags Black Tea, standard 8 oz. size bags
- 1 cup Sugar, skip if making a non sweetened slush
- 1/8 tsp Baking Soda
- 2 cups HOT Water
- 6 cups COLD Water
- 2 Large Ice Cubes, OPTIONAL
Instructions
- Gather your iced tea slushie ingredients.
- Add 2 cups HOT water to a 2 quart pitcher.
- Steep 6 tea bags in the pitcher for approximately 15 minutes.
- Remove and discard tea bags after 15 minutes.
- Add Sugar and Baking Soda to your Tea, and stir until completely dissolved.
- Add 6 cups COLD water, and stir again.
- Pour 1.5 cups Sweet Tea into an ice cube tray, and place in the freezer for a minimum of 4 hours. (must be completely frozen) I usually freeze overnight.
- Place remainder of tea in refrigerator to chill.
- When you’re ready to make your slush, pour 1.5 cups of chilled Sweet Tea into your blender, then add frozen Sweet Tea Cubes to blender.
- Blend until well combined, adding additional optional ice cubes if desired, then transfer to a mason jar. Serve with a spoon or straw and ENJOY!
Notes
- FAQ’s: For answers to Frequently Asked Questions or tips for common substitutions and variations, please refer to the detailed information above this recipe card.
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With the hot summer months approaching this sweet tea slush sounds so good and refreshing Heidi! YUM~!
Thanks, Christie! It definitely is such a fun warm weather treat! 🙂
Your sweet tea slush sounds amazing! ! I’m a huge fan of slushies and sweet tea., so I can’t wait to try yours!
Aww… thanks, Khloe! I hope you love it! 🙂