Homemade ice tea

In the summer I like having a fresh batch of ice tea in our fridge every day. I make the tea early in the evening, let it cool and then refrigerate it. We use the (Korken) bottles from Ikea for this.IcedT2

I make different iced tea every day. I am just listing some inspiration for you below. The process is always the same:

  1. Combine all ingredients with 1 to 2 liters of boiling water (depending on the size of your bottle).
  2. Add extra sweetener to taste, remember that cold drinks will need more flavoring!
  3. Stir and let it stand for at least 30 minutes.
  4. After cooling, transfer to a bottle or container and refrigerate.
  5. Serve with some fresh ingredients such as citrus slices or fresh spices.

Lemon mint

  • 1 lemon in wedges
  • 4 sprigs of mint
  • 2 tbsp of honey

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Rooibos iced tea

  • Rooibos tea bag
  • ½ orange in wedges
  • ½ lemon in wedges
  • 1 tbsp honey

Tropical ice tea

  • 1 lemon in wedges
  • ½ orange in wedges
  • 4 slices of ginger
  • 2 tbsp sugar

Chocolate Cake

This is an indulgent cake recipe for fanatic chocolate lovers. It stays nice and moist. The cake will serve many people, a slice of this is very filling!

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Chocolate cake

  • 150 gr butter
  • 150 gr sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence
  • 3 eggs
  • 150 gr flower
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 75 gr dark chocolate
  • 75 ml cream
  • Chocolate icing:
    • 75 gr dark chocolate
    • 50 gr butter
    • 150 gr icing sugar
  • For the baking tin: 25 gr butter and bread crumbs
  1. Make sure all your ingredients are at room temperature. Measure up all your ingredients. Combine the dry ingredients and mix them with the fork. This makes the flour light and airy.
  2. Preheat the oven at 170 degrees C.
  3. Coat your baking tin thouroughly with butter and bread crumbs.
  4. Mix the sugar, butter and vanilla essence.
  5. Mix the eggs in one by one.
  6. Fold in the dry ingredients.
  7. Pour the batter in the baking tin.
  8. Bake the cake for 45 minutes or untill it is golden.
  9. Let your cake on a wire rack before turning it around on the serving tray.
  10. Make your icing:
    1. Melt the chocolate and butter.
    2. Mix in the icing sugar.
  11. Decorate your cake.

Find a banana bundt cake recipe and more baking ideas inspiration here.