I recently began to brew my own iced tea. But I missed the flavors that I got with Peace Tea. If you brew your own tea but would like some flavor, I discovered a cool and cheap way to flavor it.
In an 8 oz. glass of chilled tea, put 1 tsp. of sugar free gelatin. I started out with 1/4 tsp. at a time to make sure it was added gradually. But if you want it a bit sweeter, you can add a 5th 1/4 tsp.
I used raspberry today and next is peach, then lemon, blackberry; any flavors I want I can now do. I figure each glass is about .01 for the tea. I get the 100 for $1.00 at the Dollar Tree. It gives me about 18 glasses per 20 bags. It's about .06 for the flavor. Add a .02 packet of generic Splenda and you have a glass of good tea for under .10. It's a good idea not to make this in bulk but by the glass. That way, you drink it before it becomes gelatin, for real!
I used to pay .78 to 1.11 for 3 glasses. N-JOY!
Source: My cousin in Yuma. She used to make Peach Iced Tea for her mom when they had no more "month at the end of the money".
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This is so easy and economical to make that you will find you will always want to have a pitcher of this refreshing drink.
Even easier than sun tea. Put the water into the container it will be served from, a one gallon container, like a sun tea jar or a clean milk jug. If you can't easily put in/take out the tea bags or container, use a large sauce pan.
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I cannot, no matter how I try or what recipe I use, make iced tea. It gets bitter and/or cloudy no matter what I do. Is there someone out there who can give me an absolutely foolproof recipe, please?
By metroplex from Houston, TX, USA
Quick question/long reply. First off, any tea will go cloudy if you refrigerate it while it is warm. To uncloud it, boil some water and drizzle it into your container of cloudy tea. It will clear up, then stop pouring in the boiling water. It doesn't take much.
To make iced tea: Concentrated version. Have ready a 1 qt glass jar/jug/pitcher to hold 1 qt tea concentrate. Boil water 1 qt (plus a few more ounces for evaporation) in a kettle or pot or microwave in glass. At boiling point, remove from heat and put in 5 or 6 regular teabags to steep. Walk away and come back when the water has cooled to room temp.
Have you ever tried making sun tea?
I always have clear tea when I make it that way. It's not fast, but it's pretty easy.
I use 2 regular tea bags per 8oz of water in whatever clear, glass jar I put out in the sun.
Just make sure it will not be in the shade for at least 3-4 hours (you can leave it longer if necessary) and just bring it indoors when the tea has brewed enough for your liking.
The tea has never been bitter or cloudy in all the times I have made it this way.
Jo
Perfect Iced Tea: Put 2 and a quarter cups of water in pot on stove and bring to a boil. Put in 6 regular size teabags. Take off heat. Cover and let sit for 15 minutes. Remove tea bags and put in sugar, etc. whatever you want. Stir. Pour into a pitcher that has 6 cups cold water and stir.
This "recipe" was in our local newspaper last year and it is makes the best iced tea.
In a glass measuring cup or ceramic teapot large enough to accommodate 2 cups boiling water, place 6 regular size tea bags and 1/4 teaspoon baking soda (the baking soda will soften the natural tannins that cause an acid or bitter taste). Pour 2 cups boiling water over the tea bags. Cover and let steep 15 minutes. Remove the tea bags, being careful not to squeeze them (squeezing the bags will add bitterness). Pour concentrate into a two quart pitcher and add 6 cups cold water. Sweeten, if desired. Let COOL, then chill and serve over ice. Enjoy.
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I usually buy the Lipton blue label sweetened iced tea when I go to the store. I would like to be able to make it at home so I could save money.
