I have been told a number of methods. The one I have seen used a lot
in Asia is half a cup of hot strong tea pour into half glass of ice.
Any suggestion?

On Feb 27, 7:08 am, wrote:
> I have been told a number of methods. The one I have seen used a lot
> in Asia is half a cup of hot strong tea pour into half glass of ice.
> Any suggestion?

I just use Lipton tea and brew it in the automatic coffee maker. 2
family bags makes a gallon.

wrote:
> I have been told a number of methods. The one I have seen used a lot
> in Asia is half a cup of hot strong tea pour into half glass of ice.
> Any suggestion?
>

They all work. I use the hot tea over ice method when I want one glass
in a hurry. Otherwise I put a couple tea bags into a pitcher of cold
water and let it sit a few hours. You can put it in the sun, or not, it
works either way.

I do find that better quality tea makes better quality iced tea. I'm not
keen on Lipton tea bags, for example, they're pretty bitter tasting and
I think they make lousy tea.



Dawn

In article >, d-
says...
> They all work. I use the hot tea over ice method when I want one glass
> in a hurry. Otherwise I put a couple tea bags into a pitcher of cold
> water and let it sit a few hours. You can put it in the sun, or not, it
> works either way.
>
> I do find that better quality tea makes better quality iced tea. I'm not
> keen on Lipton tea bags, for example, they're pretty bitter tasting and
> I think they make lousy tea
>

Sun tea is never very good, it requires heat to get the flavor out of
the tea. You end up with a brown liquid hat has a vague tea flavor. If
you add all sorts of sugar then you won't notice the difference.

--
Peter Aitken

"Peter A" > wrote
>
> Sun tea is never very good, it requires heat to get the flavor out of
> the tea. You end up with a brown liquid hat has a vague tea flavor. If
> you add all sorts of sugar then you won't notice the difference.
>

I do the three-minute steep, making the tea a bit stronger than
I would for hot tea, to make up for the dilution the ice provides.

> wrote in message
ups.com...
>I have been told a number of methods. The one I have seen used a lot
> in Asia is half a cup of hot strong tea pour into half glass of ice.
> Any suggestion?


I don't know if it's the best way, but I brew about 40 oz. of green tea in
my electric kettle and then add it to cold water to fill a pitcher. Turns
out pretty good tea.

I drink a little over a half-gallon a day, not for the purported health
reasons but because it's cheap and I like it, although the fluoride might
help my teeth a little and the small amount of caffeine is nice.

The best electric kettle I've found is the Krups. It's 1750 watts, where all
the other ones I could find in the U.S. are 1500 watts. Without a doubt, my
kettle is the most useful electric appliance I've ever owned.

Hasta,
Curt Nelson

wrote:
>
> I have been told a number of methods. The one I have seen used a lot
> in Asia is half a cup of hot strong tea pour into half glass of ice.
> Any suggestion?

I make a pot of tea and let it steep until it is the appropriate strength
and then remove the tea bags and let it cool. I put it into a glass pitcher
and refrigerate it. I pour it into a glass with ice and a slice of lemon,
no sugar.

> wrote in message
ups.com...
>I have been told a number of methods. The one I have seen used a lot
> in Asia is half a cup of hot strong tea pour into half glass of ice.
> Any suggestion?
>
>

Depends on how much you're making, really. Personally, if I'm making just a glass for
me to have, say, with lunch, I'll do just as you described, with more ice, pouring
strong hot tea over a glass full of ice. When I'm making a pitcher of, say, Hot
Cinnamon Spice tea, I'll heat water to just below a boil, and add several bags then
let it steep. Depending on how much ice I have at the time, I'll either pour it over
ice or add it to cold water in the pitcher till it's full.

It's really a matter of personal taste. Personally, for me, sun tea and cold brewed
tea is not flavorful enough.

Most important is to start out with good tea. Lipton is bitter and not very
flavorful. Tetley is a good economical alternative, if that's an issue, and if you're
just looking for an inexpensive, easy, beverage. If you are really into tea, like I
am, you'll want to experiment with many different and find what suits you best.

kimberly

"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
...
>
> wrote:
>>
>> I have been told a number of methods. The one I have seen used a lot
>> in Asia is half a cup of hot strong tea pour into half glass of ice.
>> Any suggestion?
>
> I make a pot of tea and let it steep until it is the appropriate strength
> and then remove the tea bags and let it cool. I put it into a glass pitcher
> and refrigerate it. I pour it into a glass with ice and a slice of lemon,
> no sugar.
>

I don't sweeten my tea either, much to my son's chagrin! He spent some time in South
Carolina with his birth mom and got completely addicted to sweet tea there.

I'm actually a little picky about tea. My biggest pet peeves are being served iced
tea with little or no ice, or being served that ubiquitous "tropical" tea without
being told. I remember we went to the Cheesecake Factory for lunch for my SIL's
birthday, and I asked if the tea was unflavored and fresh brewed, and was told yes,
so I ordered it. I almost gagged when I tasted it. I told the server that I wanted
unflavored tea and she responded "It IS unflavored. There is NO SUGAR in it at all."
Err...unSWEETened and unFLAVORed are not the same! lol

kimberly

In article >, says...
> I don't sweeten my tea either, much to my son's chagrin! He spent some time in South
> Carolina with his birth mom and got completely addicted to sweet tea there.
>

One of the good changes I have seen during my 20+ years living in North
Carolina is that asking for unsweetened tea in a restaurant usually gets
it rather than a "what planet are YOU from" look.

The traditional recipe for southern sweet tea:

5 gallons of water
5 lbs of sugar
1 tea bag.



--
Peter Aitken

On 27 Feb 2007 04:08:44 -0800, wrote:

>I have been told a number of methods. The one I have seen used a lot
>in Asia is half a cup of hot strong tea pour into half glass of ice.
>Any suggestion?

My method of making iced tea...

1. Unscrew lid from instant tea jar
2. Put spoonful of instant tea in half a glass of water
3. Add sweetener of choice
4. Stir
5. Add Ice... there you have it.
6. Run and hide to avoid upcoming flames. LOL

--
Zilbandy

Zilbandy wrote:

> 6. Run and hide to avoid upcoming flames. LOL

But that would make it a hot tea thread :-)

--
Dave
www.davebbq.com

On Tue, 27 Feb 2007 12:45:05 -0800, "Dave Bugg" >
wrote:

>> 6. Run and hide to avoid upcoming flames. LOL
>
>But that would make it a hot tea thread :-)

Oh, man... you're right! Sorry about that.

--
Zilbandy

On Feb 28, 7:57 am, Zilbandy > wrote:
> On Tue, 27 Feb 2007 12:45:05 -0800, "Dave Bugg" >
> wrote:
>
> >> 6. Run and hide to avoid upcoming flames. LOL
>
> >But that would make it a hot tea thread :-)
>
> Oh, man... you're right! Sorry about that.
>
> --
> Zilbandy


Wow thanks for all the info - I think I am a bit picky too and teabag
or instant tea doesn't do tea justice. A good quality leaf makes such
a difference! I personally like Ceylon Orange Pekoe for its aroma as
"adjustable strength". It also has a fairly crystalline look after
chilling.
I tried making iced tea with making strong hot brew in a teapot and
then pour it into a heat prooof glass bottle. But after chilling
overnight it beocomes a bit cloudy. This seems to happy more with
flavoured black tea...
Lychee black tea from China seems to be ok though...and yes, no sugar
please....

On 27 Feb 2007 16:27:52 -0800, wrote:

>On Feb 28, 7:57 am, Zilbandy > wrote:
>> On Tue, 27 Feb 2007 12:45:05 -0800, "Dave Bugg" >
>
>
>Wow thanks for all the info - I think I am a bit picky too and teabag
>or instant tea doesn't do tea justice. A good quality leaf makes such
>a difference! I personally like Ceylon Orange Pekoe for its aroma as
>"adjustable strength". It also has a fairly crystalline look after
>chilling.
>I tried making iced tea with making strong hot brew in a teapot and
>then pour it into a heat prooof glass bottle. But after chilling
>overnight it beocomes a bit cloudy. This seems to happy more with
>flavoured black tea...
>Lychee black tea from China seems to be ok though...and yes, no sugar
>please....

My husband loves iced tea. Just loose, Lipton tea, water and some
lemon. He has one of those Mr. Coffee iced tea makers. It is fast and
makes great iced tea almost instantly.

We have run into a serious problem lately, Lipton apprently does not
make the loose tea anymore---or at least it is not sent to any store
in Hawaii. We tried to go online to Lipton's to buy the loose tea and
it was available but the shipping cost was more(!) than the tea and
made it prohibitively expensive! Unbelievable.

If you have any suggestions on how to get Lipton loose tea, please let
me know.

aloha,
beans
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farmers of Pure Kona

On Feb 27, 7:59 pm, wrote:
> On 27 Feb 2007 16:27:52 -0800, wrote:
>
> >On Feb 28, 7:57 am, Zilbandy > wrote:
> >> On Tue, 27 Feb 2007 12:45:05 -0800, "Dave Bugg" >
>
> >Wow thanks for all the info - I think I am a bit picky too and teabag
> >or instant tea doesn't do tea justice. A good quality leaf makes such
> >a difference! I personally like Ceylon Orange Pekoe for its aroma as
> >"adjustable strength". It also has a fairly crystalline look after
> >chilling.
> >I tried making iced tea with making strong hot brew in a teapot and
> >then pour it into a heat prooof glass bottle. But after chilling
> >overnight it beocomes a bit cloudy. This seems to happy more with
> >flavoured black tea...
> >Lychee black tea from China seems to be ok though...and yes, no sugar
> >please....
>
> My husband loves iced tea. Just loose, Lipton tea, water and some
> lemon. He has one of those Mr. Coffee iced tea makers. It is fast and
> makes great iced tea almost instantly.
>
> We have run into a serious problem lately, Lipton apprently does not
> make the loose tea anymore---or at least it is not sent to any store
> in Hawaii. We tried to go online to Lipton's to buy the loose tea and
> it was available but the shipping cost was more(!) than the tea and
> made it prohibitively expensive! Unbelievable.
>
> If you have any suggestions on how to get Lipton loose tea, please let
> me know.

I don'k know what kind you want but a couple of my local 'oriental'
stores carry Lipton's Red & Yellow Label teas. I think it is mainly an
Indian tea but I am not sure. They are quite different from the
normal brick or Red Rose but I like them. A similar store might have
them in Hawaii.

John Kane, Kingston ON Canada
John Kane, Kingston ON Canada

If you have a lot of time on your hands:

Thai Tea

1 gallon water
8 Chinese star anise, ground
1 tablespoon orange flowers
1 tablespoon powdered vanilla
1 pinch of clove powder
1 pinch chopped cinnamon
3/4 quart long cut China black tea leaves
1 to 2 cups sugar
1 quart condensed milk
red food coloring
crushed ice

Boil water. Add star anise, orange flowers, vanilla, clove, cinnamon, and
tea leaves to boiling water. Continue boiling for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring
constantly. Remove from heat. Cover and allow to steep until luke warm.
Strain, and add sugar to taste. Serve in a clear glass over plenty of
crushed ice. Top with condensed milk.

I got the recipe from the Thai tea site. I added the condensed milk because
that seems to be what you are served instead of cream or half and half in
Thai restaurants. You can probably leave out a few of the impossible to get
ingredients. You might be able to find thai tea instant mix and just add
the sugar and condensed milk. The tea I tasted in Thailand all seemed to be
very sweet.

"John Kane" > wrote in message
ups.com...
>
> I don'k know what kind you want but a couple of my local 'oriental'
> stores carry Lipton's Red & Yellow Label teas. I think it is mainly an
> Indian tea but I am not sure. They are quite different from the
> normal brick or Red Rose but I like them. A similar store might have
> them in Hawaii.
>
> John Kane, Kingston ON Canada

On Feb 27, 7:59 pm, wrote:
> On 27 Feb 2007 16:27:52 -0800, wrote:
>
> >On Feb 28, 7:57 am, Zilbandy > wrote:
> >> On Tue, 27 Feb 2007 12:45:05 -0800, "Dave Bugg" >
>
> >Wow thanks for all the info - I think I am a bit picky too and teabag
> >or instant tea doesn't do tea justice. A good quality leaf makes such
> >a difference! I personally like Ceylon Orange Pekoe for its aroma as
> >"adjustable strength". It also has a fairly crystalline look after
> >chilling.
> >I tried making iced tea with making strong hot brew in a teapot and
> >then pour it into a heat prooof glass bottle. But after chilling
> >overnight it beocomes a bit cloudy. This seems to happy more with
> >flavoured black tea...
> >Lychee black tea from China seems to be ok though...and yes, no sugar
> >please....
>
> My husband loves iced tea. Just loose, Lipton tea, water and some
> lemon. He has one of those Mr. Coffee iced tea makers. It is fast and
> makes great iced tea almost instantly.
>
> We have run into a serious problem lately, Lipton apprently does not
> make the loose tea anymore---or at least it is not sent to any store
> in Hawaii. We tried to go online to Lipton's to buy the loose tea and
> it was available but the shipping cost was more(!) than the tea and
> made it prohibitively expensive! Unbelievable.
>
> If you have any suggestions on how to get Lipton loose tea, please let
> me know.

Clip the tea bags?

I just throw 2 bags in the coffee maker and don't even use a filter.

In article . com>,
wrote:

> I have been told a number of methods. The one I have seen used a lot
> in Asia is half a cup of hot strong tea pour into half glass of ice.
> Any suggestion?

Well, of course the main problem with iced tea is that the ice cubes
water it down. If you make it stronger than recommended, then it tends
to get either bitter or too astringent. Other than water, tea is my
main beverage and I drink a lot of it. There are several ways to go in
my opinion and all use only loose tea--- never bags--- and
non-chlorinated, excellent tasting water. With few exceptions, tea must
be brewed with water that is at a hard boil to extract the best taste
from the leaves. And it is rare to have a decent tea made from the
fannings used in most commercial tea bags.

Method 1: Purchase a type of tea that is naturally strong without being
terribly bitter or otherwise unpleasant tasting in its recommended
'dosage'. Irish and Scottish Breakfast (black tea) blends come to mind.
Brew it to your liking and then keep it in the fridge so that when you
add ice, it won't dilute it too much.

Method 2: Purchase your favorite tea and brew it exactly as you like it
hot, sweetening it if you wish. Get a couple of ice cube trays and make
ice tea cubes with it. Use those cubes to add to your glass of cold tea.

Method 3: Again use your favorite tea and brew it as you like it.
Chill it and use those plastic ice cubes (the ones with water in them
that you can freeze) in your tea.

I use method 2 and I also make one tray with "decaf" tea cubes for my
evening tea in the summer. My personal favorites for ice tea are
Lyerpadi Estate Nilgiri BOP (broken orange pekoe), Sweet Orange (a
flavored black tea) and Dotel Oya Ceylon BOP. All are from Upton. I
tend to like Ceylons and Javas best but they have a huge selection of
many other great teas.

Emma

I have brewed tea in a metal pot. If you use slightly cooler than boiling
water, the tea is less bitter and less cloudy. Put the pot in the sink or a
large pan of cool water; be careful not to overflow the pot of tea. You can
even add ice to the water. Cool the tea enough so that when you add ice to
it, it isn't too diluted.

In article >, "Mitch Scherer" >
wrote:

> I have brewed tea in a metal pot. If you use slightly cooler than boiling
> water, the tea is less bitter and less cloudy.

Using cooler water is apt to make the tea *more* cloudy not less. One
way of clearing cloudy tea is to add a bit of boiling water. Other
causes of cloudy tea include mineralized water and over-brewing, Also,
certain types of tea are a bit more prone to clouding. Some Ceylon BOPs
allegedly have this problem but I never do. If your tea is bitter,
you're either brewing it improperly (likely too long) or using bad tea.

Emma

My wife makes hers in an iced tea maker using four bags of Constant
Comment, one big of green tea, and one bag of Lipton's. She sprinkles
seven tablespoons of sugar over the ice in the pot. Makes good tea.

Leo

Peter A wrote:
>
> > I don't sweeten my tea either, much to my son's chagrin! He spent some time in South
> > Carolina with his birth mom and got completely addicted to sweet tea there.
> >
>
> One of the good changes I have seen during my 20+ years living in North
> Carolina is that asking for unsweetened tea in a restaurant usually gets
> it rather than a "what planet are YOU from" look.

I don't understand it. Maybe it is because I was raised on tea. I never
liked milk and was allowed tea instead. I used to have it with milk and
sugar until I had a job in a steel mill and learned how nice and refreshing
black tea is. It is a shame to sweeten it.