How To Make Iced TeaHow to make iced tea Making iced tea or ice tea every day is a great summer tradition. Nothing is better for a hot summer day. In fact, in the United States, the month of June is National Iced Tea Month. Here you will find complete instructions on how to make iced tea, including making iced tea from teabags, loose leaf favorites, and flavored varieties. If you are using a prepared commercial “instant” iced tea mix, please follow the package instructions. If you can, start with water that is filtered to remove chlorine (Brita). You can also add a dash of baking soda to your hot water to sweeten hard water and reduce cloudiness. How to make iced tea with teabags
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Tips for garnishes: lemon slices, other citrus slices, sprigs of mint, melissa, lemon balm, fresh berries and fruit chunks, edible flowers. Want something different? Freeze a small piece of the garnish into your ice cubes! How to make brewed iced tea with loose leaf tea Making ice tea with loose leaf brewed tea is essentially the same as with teabags. Prepare a single cup of tea according to recommendations for each variety. After steeping, remove the leaves and let cool thoroughly (or add ice cube). Pour over a glass of ice and add flavoring, garnishes, or sweeteners. For a pitcher of ice tea, simply brew a whole pot, let it cool, and add ice. Many of the delicate and expensive whole leaf varieties, like Dragonwell, are not suitable for iced teas. Their flavor is enhanced by the aromatics from the leaf brought out by the hot water. This rare flavor can be lost in iced tea. Instead, try a selection with more robust flavor as mentioned above. But remember, everyone's taste is individual. With thousands of possibilities, you can always suit yourself! How to make ice tea with exciting flavors What an adventure to discover your favorite flavored ice teas. Peach Recipe | Raspberry Recipe | Mango Recipe | Pineapple Recipe If you don't know which to choose, start with the flavors you know you like. Adding lemon is popular and works with both green and black varieties. Adding mint is a traditional summer choice for extra cooling. When in doubt, let your nose decide with the "sniff test." Always start with a single cup in case it doesn’t come out the way you’d hoped. Here's a movie about how to make iced tea in a more traditional way with Japanese green selection:
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