Iced Tea
#21
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Southern USA
Posts: 16,511
If you are in the south all tea is served sweet unless you ask for unsweet. Most servers will ask sweet, unsweet or half and half. I grew up on sweet ice tea. 1 cup of sugar per gallon is sweet, more sugar and it it's called real sweet tea. for example McDonalds sweet tea is real sweet tea, not sweet tea.
#22
We made sun tea years ago. With five people in the family it didn't last long. If there were bacteria in it, it sure never affected any of us.
I only have tea at restaurants, half and half about 4-5 times a year. Not much for tea.
I only have tea at restaurants, half and half about 4-5 times a year. Not much for tea.
#23
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Augusta, Maine
Posts: 363
I've been making sun tea in a plastic container for years. I take the bags out soon as I'm ready to put it in the fridge. Guess I drink it up too fast as no bad taste. The thing that I'm surprised at is I did not know about the bacteria info. Hmmmm I'll get a glass container and brew it in the fridge.
#25
I only do sun iced tea. I put 1 teabag in a quart mason jar & set outside for a couple hours. I have a couple jars, so tea is always fresh. I would not make sun tea or any tea in a plastic container. They even warn about water bottles in the sun.
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#26
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: United States
Posts: 2,222
Hello
I remember seeing a tread about iced tea. I've looked for the tread and I can't find it . My husband say I'm an iced tea snob.So I want to make iced tea that I can use the next day without the old tea taste. Does any one have a recipe for unsweetened Iced tea? I would appreciate any help. Thanks
I remember seeing a tread about iced tea. I've looked for the tread and I can't find it . My husband say I'm an iced tea snob.So I want to make iced tea that I can use the next day without the old tea taste. Does any one have a recipe for unsweetened Iced tea? I would appreciate any help. Thanks
#27
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: United States
Posts: 2,222
I might your proportions next.. I love tea, hot or iced. Always like trying different flavors. I get sample from Republic of Tea (pricey) and the last one they sent was super immunity green tea. It was delicious...It has a hint of orange.
#28
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: small town, USA
Posts: 1
I do mine the old fashioned was as I can't stand tea made with tea bags. I bring about 6 cups of water on the verge of a rolling boil and add a generous 1/2 cup loose leaf tea. Let mixture roll over once, remove from heat, place a tight fitting lid on it and let set 1 hour. If cool enough to handle, strain through a very fine sieve, puit in glass container and store concentrate in frig. For a 10 oz glass of iced tea I put the water and ice in glass and add 2 - 3 TBLS concentrate (to taste) A full glass pitcher takes about 1/2 cup concentrate. Adjust amounts according to your taste. Concentrate keeps in fridg a week to 10 days
#29
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Illinois
Posts: 3,919
love ice tea, i would think if i made ice tea in a plastic container and it turned rancid, i would be dead by now, done this for many many years and im still here to talk about it, thanks for all the info
#30
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Spring Lake, Michigan
Posts: 978
I have gone through at least 3 Mr. Coffee iced tea makers---all pictures eventually leak. I really want to use glass vs. plastic for my tea. At this point I use a 3 quart saucepan, boil it and then add 2 Lipton DECAF iced tea bags and let it steep until I can get back to it. Then add water, lemon, and however much sugar we want.
I have not had caffeine in over 30 years except for a pepsi here and there! Much better for our health!
I have not had caffeine in over 30 years except for a pepsi here and there! Much better for our health!
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