Iced Tea
#1
Iced Tea
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
#2
Super Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Central NJ
Posts: 5,572
I've only just always boiled water, add about 6 tea bags and let steep for about 20-30 min. I do transfer to an empty water jug or such after. I've never noticed an 'old' taste to my tea. I use no sugar/sweeteners/lemon, etc. when either making or drinking so it's just plain old tea. All that said, for the last x number of years I've been purchasing commercially made unsweetened tea as DH does not like the 'strength' I make tea. He'll water that down as well.
#6
Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Kentucky & Florida Winter
Posts: 107
I heat 2 cups of the water with the tea bags in it in the micowave for about 5 minuter then let it sit for a few minutes then add that to the rest of the gallon of water. I use kroger pitcher size bags ,put two for a gallon. That is what I drink all the time out of the frige.
#7
Super Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Chula Vista CA
Posts: 7,403
Since I have the Keurig I have been using it to brew my tea. So far I have found that I like English Breakfast and Irish Breakfast best for my iced tea. This past week I found the China Mist Passion Fruit tea at Walmart and it makes wonderful iced tea too. I let the tea brew then cool. I found if I pour it over the ice when it is hot it loses the tea flavor.
#8
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Southern USA
Posts: 16,515
I dislike sun tea, taste like old tea because it is after being left out in warm/hot for several hours. Bacteria is rampant in sun tea thus the old tea taste. I have sent many glasses of tea back at restaurants for the old taste. Many keep the tea in the maker over night. Not very smart. Fresh brewed tea has to be kept cold to keep. After room temp for several hours it's starting to turn. I use two pints of almost boiling water, add four family size tea bags, let steep for about 30 minutes, add water to make a gallon pitcher full, no sugar or sugar to taste. Put in fridge. At my house this lasts about a day and a half.
#9
I used to make sun tea in the 80's; however, stopped when I discovered that it harbors bacteria:
The 130°F or so that the water reaches is an ideal temperature for harboring (and growing) the bacteria commonly found in tap water. Without a boiling session to kill off this bacteria, there is the chance that they will grow in the sun tea. The caffeine in black tea does inhibit bacterial growth somewhat. (Herbal tea should never be used to make sun tea.)
The 130°F or so that the water reaches is an ideal temperature for harboring (and growing) the bacteria commonly found in tap water. Without a boiling session to kill off this bacteria, there is the chance that they will grow in the sun tea. The caffeine in black tea does inhibit bacterial growth somewhat. (Herbal tea should never be used to make sun tea.)
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