Iced Tea Day!
June 10, 2009 by Marye Audet
Filed under Tea
Today, June 10th, is Iced Tea Day. I am so glad because it is hot, muggy, sticky, and blah and a cold glass of tea sounds awesome.
There are a lot of ways to make iced tea, or sweet tea as we call it. In fact, by using some of the herbal and fruit blends you can make a healthier option for your kool aid kids. The Acai berry tea that I reviewed yesterday is a good example, but there are thousands more.
Teavana
Keep in mind that with Teavana you can ask them to blend several teas for a totally individual experience.
- Blueberry bliss rooibos
- Rooibos Peach
- Caribbean Breeze fruit tea blend
- Tarocco Ruby Orange Herbal Tea
- Strawberry Kiwi
- Pacific Sunrise Rooibus
- Afrikaans wild rooibus mint
- Mango Passion Iced Tea
- Any of the fruit flavored teas
Try mixing your tea with fruit juices for a variety of refreshing flavors! If possible let the tea come to room temperature before adding ice or refrigerating. Cooling it too fast can shock the tea and cause it to be bitter. I mean, seriously, if someone gave you a sauna and then dumped you in ice wouldn’t you be shocked? Have some compassion.
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I never thought about the tea from hot to cold transition and how it would affect the taste. If I wasn’t already in the middle of a cup of coffee, I think I’d go make some iced tea.
I’m interested that you say to let the tea cool before adding ice, because I’ve heard the opposite. I’m curious – how do you chill the tea without shocking it?
Jo, we let it come to room temperature before refrigerating or adding ice. Some teas are more “shackable” than others. Our custom tea is a jasmine long leaf base with black berry, lemon and white rose, and if you add the ice too fast it is quite bitter