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hlthe2b

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1. My favorite is Mango Tango using leaves from the Teaspot.com

Mon Aug 26, 2013, 11:53 AM

Aug 2013

I never sweeten tea, but would definitely think you'd need to do so while hot..

I use leaf tea generally and am always careful to use the right temperature for black (boiling) green (generally about 175 degrees) or white (165) then I pour it through a teavana type tea strainer (http://s7d5.scene7.com/is/image/Teavana/30098%20000%20032_d?$snrl$) into the intended container with jut enough ice or iced water to end-dilute. Then I don't have to worry so much about breaking/cracking the container if glass or plastic.

theteaspot.com is a Boulder company and I recommend them highly. They have some excellent varieties for iced tea, but mango tango (black tea with mango/flowers) is still my favorite, though I drink a lot of green jasmine and green mint too. I should add that the green teas can be re-steeped multiple times so that can make them quite economical (and healthy).

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Iced Tea [View all] Ohio Joe Aug 2013 OP

My favorite is Mango Tango using leaves from the Teaspot.com hlthe2b Aug 2013 #1

ahhh... Fruit. I should have thought of that Ohio Joe Aug 2013 #6

Here's the description hlthe2b Aug 2013 #9

I'm curious.... northoftheborder Aug 2013 #2

temperature makes a big difference (e.g. green boiled is bitter but wonderful at 175 degrees) hlthe2b Aug 2013 #10

Here's how I do mine eissa Aug 2013 #3

Now I am showing my hippie roots, but the best iced tea is "sun tea" livetohike Aug 2013 #4

Interesting Ohio Joe Aug 2013 #8

I use a huge pickle jar. GoCubsGo Aug 2013 #11

The problem with sun-tea or tea that seeps in cool water is that cbayer Aug 2013 #5

I'm not too worried about it going bad... Ohio Joe Aug 2013 #7

Lipton makes a "cold brew" tea. GoCubsGo Aug 2013 #12

I use to make a lot of ice tea... Scruffy Rumbler Aug 2013 #13

Red Rose makes the best iced tea. bif Aug 2013 #14

I have a five liter clear plastic container Fortinbras Armstrong Aug 2013 #15

I made Southern sweet tea bitchkitty Sep 2013 #16

I will only drink tea that I have made fresh - this is how I make it sammytko Sep 2013 #17

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