What's your favorite (iced) tea?
WholeFoods4Lyfe
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I have several varieties that I drink hot in the winter, but I'm not sure how well they'd transition from hot to cold if that makes sense. Obviously, there are the widely available Green and Black teas, but I'm more thinking along the lines of herbal teas that are delicious cold and unsweetened. Any recommendations?
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I make iced tea with all the teas/tisanes/herbal blends that I use to make hot tea, plus a few that are marketed as specially made for iced tea, often in quart-sized portions.
Most of the time I drink teas/herbal tea unsweetened, whether hot or cold, because that's they way I prefer it. If you're looking for something with a natural sweetness, blends that contain cinnamon, mint, licorice, ginger, and/or orange might fit the bill. Celestial Seasoning's tension tamer flavor contains most of those. Good Earth makes an herbal blend with some of those flavors -- or it used to. It's been a long time since I've seen Good Earth in the grocery store, but I used to buy it online, until I found the Celestial Seasoning's tension tamer flavor, which is available in the grocery stores around me.0 -
My favorite iced herbal teas are all Celestial Seasonings. I like most, but not all, of their teas. A few varieties have monkfruit (listed as "luo han guo" on the package), which make them sweet without adding sweeteners, but you may not enjoy the monkfruit aftertaste. Specific varieties I enjoy:
- Citrus Sunrise/Tangerine Orange Zinger (similar, but the "Zinger" flavors have more hibiscus)
- Sangria Zinger
- Wild Berry Zinger + Red Zinger (blended half and half--I learned this from a restaurant I went to every week in college)
- Vermont Maple Ginger (this is one of the monkfruit varieties)
I also brew a lot of decaf iced black tea since I stop drinking caffeine after noon. Right now I'm using Harney and Sons decaf Ceylon. My husband is a huge fan of Harney and Sons hot cinnamon spice, which comes in caffeinated and decaf varieties, but I find it too sweet. The sweetness in this one seems to come from cloves. I recommend basically anything Harney and Sons makes, though. Their Earl Grey Supreme and especially Paris are lovely iced as well as hot.0 -
I love spearmint tea in all forms.1
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My faves are Celestial Seasonings Peach Passion, Red Rose Blueberry Muffin and Lemon Chiffon.0
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I make my own blend of loose leaf hibiscus tea, rose hips, dried cranberries and a slice of fresh ginger.
Put it in a glass pitcher and store in the fridge. It tastes great and no sweeteners needed.
I make others as well, but that's my fav.2 -
Lipton citrus green tea.
I also like Celestial Seasons Cinnamon Apple Spice. I make it in quart canning jars in the refrigerator. I found out about this process last summer.0 -
For iced tea I really like regular black tea. It is great unsweetened when it is cold and then when I want a summer cocktail I add a little peach schnapps to it and it is light and refreshing without being too sweet.1
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Stash Tea Moroccan Mint is wonderful hot or cold.0
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Celestial Seasonings Blueberry is lovely iced. Doesn't taste like blueberry exactly, but sort of fruity? No sweetener needed, imo.0
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Homemade is THE BEST and super easy too--here's a recipe I found on line that VERY close to mine--I use lipton or trader joe's black tea:
Recipe: How to Make Perfect Southern Sweet Iced Tea
©From the Kitchen of Deep South Dish
Prep time: 10 min |Cook time: 10 min | Yield: About 8 servings
Also NOTE: Why put a pinch of baking soda in your Ice tea?????
A pinch of baking soda makes a world of difference in a pitcher of freshly brewed sweet tea. It neutralizes the tannins in black tea, giving it a smoother taste. (This same trick works to take the bitterness out of other teas as well; you can add a teeny pinch to a mug of hot tea while steeping.)
Ingredients:
5 to 7 individual tea bags, (Luzianne brand preferred)
1 quart of cool filtered or bottled water
Pinch of baking soda, optional
1 (4-cup) glass Pyrex measuring cup for steeping
2 quart glass pitcher filled with ice
1/2 to to 1 cup granulated sugar, or to taste
Fresh lemon, sliced or wedges, and some mint sprigs, optional
Instructions:
Boil one quart of cool filtered or bottled water, bringing to a full, rolling boil then turn off heat. Steep tea bags in the hot water for 9 minutes. Gently squeeze bags of excess water and remove. Whisk in sugar (and baking soda if using) until dissolved and set aside. Fill pitcher with ice, and carefully pour the hot tea concentrate over the ice. Stir well and pour over ice filled glasses, garnishing with a sprig of mint leaves and a nice juicy slice of lemon. Savor. Makes 2 quarts.
Cook's Notes: For a milder tea, use 5 bags; for a more robust tea, go with 7. Increase sugar as needed to your sweetness level. Never pour hot tea directly into a glass pitcher without ice in it! To conserve your ice and use the tea per glass, fill the 1/2 gallon pitcher with 1-1/2 quarts of water instead of ice, and top with the steeped tea.
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Constant Comment.
I don't even like iced tea very well (prefer hot) but oh, it's so good!! Sweet or unsweet!0 -
While I normally just do a basic decaf black tea for iced tea, I sometimes use herbal teas for something different. My go to is a basic peppermint, however I also love to use ones that have a fruity taste to them. I have a mango strawberry and a mango peach that are so good iced.0
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Luizianne tea, nothing says summer without it.0
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I love the passion fruit tea from Starbucks, I drink it unsweetened. I'm going to try and make my own to save money, so far I have not been able to find any at the grocery store that I like as much as the Starbucks.0
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