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

Adagio

• 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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This is so good, as far as I am concerned anyway.  It makes a great drink to sip in the evening while you watch the sun go down from the porch.  Listen to the crickets, watch the stars come out…all of the goodness of living in the country.

Any good chai can be used in this but Read more