Ice Tea´s :P

[snusgetter]

Look at what I found...

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ICED TEA WITHOUT THE BOILING WATER!!
"Twinings has perfected the art of delivering a glass of refreshing iced tea in just minutes! So innovative and easy-to-use, you no longer have to wait for the water to boil, bags to brew and tea to cool. Simply add water, let stand, add ice and minutes later your refreshing iced tea is ready to drink."


Found these while strolling in BigLots:
.. Earl Grey (already discontinued)
.. English Classic
(Still haven't found the Mixed Berries anywhere yet)

20 bags per box

Cold Brewed Iced Tea

1. 8 ounce glass: 1 Tea Bag
   Quart Pitcher: 4 Tea Bags
2. Let stand 3-5 minutes
   Stir & remove tea bags
3. Add ice
   Sweeten to taste
   For a stronger tasting tea,
   add more tea bags and steep longer

I'm far from being a tea expert, but these taste pretty good
sweetened lightly with Stevia Lemon Drops (very compatible
with the Earl Grey bergamot).

I like fruit-flavored teas, iced or hot; that's why I'm especially
interested in finding the Mixed Berries Cold Brewed Iced Tea...
"combines the finest black tea with the luscious fruit flavors of
cherry, blueberry, blackcurrant, and raspberry." Sounds good!!

Wonder if anyone else makes something similar?

[lxskllr]

I saw those at BigLots, but they sold out awhile ago. I didn't try them cause they were a little expensive for what you got. The mixed berry was artificially flavored if I remember right, and that's a turn off for me. It's a hot brew method, but try mixing Celestial Seasonings herb tea with either green or black tea. That's what I do for fruit flavors. My preference is for mixing with green tea.

Btw, my method will trash your water kettle. Mine has a thick coat of tea solids inside as I never wash it. Not a big deal, and it adds a bit of flavor to oatmeal and stuff, but it's something to be aware of.

[snusgetter]

According to the website:

Mixed Berries Cold Brewed Iced Tea

All natural and expertly blended, full-flavored iced tea combines the finest black tea with the luscious fruit flavors of cherry, blueberry, blackcurrant, and raspberry.

I've yet to find the Mixed Berries so I haven't seen the actual ingredients list.

btw, I paid $2.00 per box of 20 ... I don't consider that expensive, although the list price is $2.99.


I have quite a selection of Celestial Seasonings herb teas and sometimes I'll brew 2 or more different blends together for a different taste treat. Or I'll add a few drops of faerie's finest flavor extracts or drops .... yummy!!

[Roo]

I make iced tea all the time, especially in the Summer. I have a collection of bottles with flip tops (because I keep telling myself one day I will brew some beer) and I just use loose tea that I like hot, in my case jasmine pearl green tea or some Yunnan Gold or whatever is good, brew a shitload in pots, add a little honey or sugar if I fancy, then pour it into the bottles and refrigerate. I don;t beat off to snus and drink pairings unless it's 1) good snus and good beer, 2) Göteborgs Rapé lös and gin and tonic, or 3) the Thunder Coola and Mexican Coke in a bottle I had today was noteworthy.

[lxskllr]

According to the website:

I've yet to find the Mixed Berries so I haven't seen the actual ingredients list.

Maybe I'm thinking of a hot tea blend they have. I know they have some with artificial flavor, but I could be wrong about the iced tea.

btw, I paid $2.00 per box of 20 ... I don't consider that expensive, although the list price is $2.99.

I'm not sure how I did my cost analysis, but it might have been based on the quantities produced, or the limited nature of the product. Their directions are 4 bags per quart, but the way I make it, I use 2 bags per quart. Traditional tea is also good for cold or hot use. I don't know about their iced varieties. In general, I'm distrustful of innovations of long standing products, especially food items. Generally when food gets "innovated", it gets made easier at the cost of taste, expense, and wastefulness. I don't know if those iced teas match that description, but it gives you an idea of my thought processes :^)

[precious007]

Robois is the best :^) cold as well

[african redbush]

^^^ rooibos iced, unsweeted.

stash makes a tea called "mangosteen with matcha" that is really good iced. tastes like lychee to me, plus it has a substantial amount of caffeine. they also used to make a strawberry rooibos blend but i haven't seen it around the local stores anymore.

[lxskllr]

Robois is the best :^) cold as well

I like honeybush also. Kind of similar, but different.

[snupy]

K, here's how I do it. This recipe makes 64 ounces of tea, using the family sized teabags.

Mix the following spices together:

2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp ground anis seed
2 tsp ground cloves
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp black pepper

Now, for family size teabags, do the following:

1. Boil 4 cups of water with 1 tsp of the above spice mix for 10 minutes.
2. Strain the spices out of the water.
3. Heat spiced water again until it is boiling
4. Once boiling, toss in two family size tea bags and remove from heat
5. Steep tea for 3-5 minutes.
6. Remove tea bags and add enough water to make 64 ounces.
7. Sweeten however you wish, although I prefer Splenda.

It's like a fake chai, without the milk.

[Veganpunk]

The only ice tea I drink is my mamas sweet tea! You can hear your teeth screaming in pain from all the sugar! I prefer hot tea though. Earl Grey, Mint, Raspberry.

[snupy]

The only ice tea I drink is my mamas sweet tea! You can hear your teeth screaming in pain from all the sugar!

I have told my fellow southerners for years, there ARE other spices besides sugar, grease and salt.