A tribute to the travellers of elsewhere, Thé des Voyageurs glacé is a Chinese green tea blended with exotic citrus fruits, citron, yuzu, orangine and bergamot, which Mariage Frères created for cold infusion. It belongs to the French Summer Tea collection, teas created for the summer and, as the house puts it, for the rest of the year.

The ingredients are tea, a flavouring, mallow and rose; the blend may contain traces of nuts. The house's file classifies it among its Jardins Premiers. It is presented in a black glossy hand-blown glass bottle, with its dosing stopper, and comes with a box of filter envelopes; the 160 g bottle makes up to 24 litres of iced tea.

Cold infusion extracts almost no tannins: the liquor is soft, clear and free of bitterness. On the palate, the bright fresh notes of the green tea are balanced by the freshness of the citrus fruits, which leave, according to the house, a bouquet of zest. The citron and yuzu provide the perfume, the bergamot a hint of Earl Grey, the orangine the sweetness. It is a refreshing summer drink, best served very cold and unsweetened.

Preparation takes three steps: place a dosing stopper, about 10 g, in a filter envelope, fold the flaps, and leave to infuse in 1 to 1.5 litres of pure water in the refrigerator, for at least one hour. Then remove the filter and serve iced, with a slice of citrus fruit if you wish.

It goes with a summer lunch, a picnic, a salad, fruit, or simply the hot hours. Keep the bottle closed and away from light. La Boutique du Thé, official Mariage Frères stockist since 1999, offers it in its shops in Bordeaux and Nice.