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  History of Iced Tea, History of Sweet Tea
Iced tea's popularity parallels the development of refrigeration: the ice house, the icebox (refrigerator), and the commercial manufacture of pure ice, which were in place by the middle of the nineteenth century.
Tea, when it is to be iced, should be made much stronger, to allow for the ice used in chilling.
Iced tea should be served with or without lemon, with a sprig of mint, a strawberry, a cherry, a slice of orange, or pineapple.
www.whatscookingamerica.net /History/IcedTeaHistory.htm   (2225 words)

  
  iced tea - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about iced tea
Tea plantations in the Honde Valley of Zimbabwe, southern Africa.
The Honde is a fertile, intensively cultivated valley, producing tea and tropical fruit, especially in the north, near the eastern buttress of Mount Inyangani.
Tea in UK Tea was first introduced to England in 1657 and has remained fashionable since then.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /iced+tea   (550 words)

  
 History of Iced Tea, History of Sweet Tea
Iced tea's popularity parallels the development of refrigeration: the ice house, the icebox (refrigerator), and the commercial manufacture of pure ice, which were in place by the middle of the nineteenth century.
Tea, when it is to be iced, should be made much stronger, to allow for the ice used in chilling.
Iced tea should be served with or without lemon, with a sprig of mint, a strawberry, a cherry, a slice of orange, or pineapple.
whatscookingamerica.net /History/IcedTeaHistory.htm   (2144 words)

  
 Stash Tea: The History of Tea
Tea importation rose from 40,000 pounds in 1699 to an annual average of 240,000 pounds by 1708.
The first pot of tea was made in the kitchen and carried to the lady of the house who waited with her invited guests, surrounded by fine porcelain from China.
Tea was the major beverage served in the coffee houses, but they were so named because coffee arrived in England some years before tea.
www.stashtea.com /facts.htm   (4211 words)

  
 Iced Tea   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Tea should be brewed with water hot enough to kill microorganisms.
Making "sun tea" by steeping tea bags in containers of water warmed by the sun is higher risk of bacterail growth because the tea is brewed at low temperatures.
Minimally, tea leaves must be exposed to water at a temperature of 175 degrees F for approximately 5 minutes.
whatcom.wsu.edu /family/facts/icedtea.htm   (354 words)

  
 Iced Tea Information
The invention of iced tea is generally believed to have occurred in America in 1904, although some evidence has been presented that it may have been drunk in the South well before that.
Teas cloud (or "cream" -- the term used by experts) when the pH or chermical balance in the glass is upset.
These teas are abundant in compounds called theoflavins and theorubigins, which combine with the calcium and/or magnesium in tap water to form salts that won't dissolve in cold water.
www.holymtn.com /tea/icedtea.htm   (411 words)

  
 Cooks Recipes | Perfect Brewed Iced Tea Recipe
Tea is a great source of antioxidants which help neutralize "free radicals", molecules that can damage cells.
Or to serve iced tea immediately, add a dozen or so ice cubes to tea concentrate then fill with water to the 2-quart level.
To serve, pour tea over a generous amount of ice cubes in a tall glass, stirring in desired sweetening and a squeeze of lemon, as desired.
www.cooksrecipes.com /beverage/perfect-brewed-iced-tea-recipe.html   (305 words)

  
 Iced Tea Pitcher
Using large quantities of ice from unfiltered tap water that sits in the freezer is a problem.
When you are about to serve the tea add one or two ice cubes, to acknowledge the ice in iced tea.
Another problem with ice cubes is that they are generally made from unfiltered water, and if they sit in the freezer for long periods of time it they will absorb odors and flavors that will be present in the iced tea when the cubes melt.
www.inpursuitoftea.com /Iced_Tea_Pitcher_p/xc611.htm   (791 words)

  
 NPR : Making the Perfect Iced Tea
August 2, 2002 -- Iced tea has been called the "house wine of the South." It's a beverage as simple as a fl tea bag and water, and as complex and exotic as Thai iced tea with evaporated milk and subtle spices.
I grew up on iced tea made by bringing a small amount of water to a slow boil and then pouring it over the tea bags to form a concentrate.
The tannins in tea also cause cloudiness when the tea is brewed in hard water.
www.npr.org /programs/atc/features/2002/aug/icedtea   (481 words)

  
 Iced Tea for One or Many
Brew your tea in the teacup so that it is slightly stronger than what you usually drink.
Pour the tea into the glass of ice and stir it with a spoon until it is chilled.
The resulting tea may be too strong for some tastes.
www.boutell.com /vegetarian/iced-tea.html   (381 words)

  
 Thai Iced Tea
Make the tea strong because it will be diluted later with milk and ice: I use approximetly 2 Tbs.
The tea mix is made of fl tea roasted with anise or licorice flavorings.
It's easier to weaken strong tea than to make weak tea stronger later - so add less water during steeping and if the resulting tea tastes too strong, add water to dilute to the strength you desire.
www.thaifoodandtravel.com /recipes/thaitea.html   (383 words)

  
 Sweet Tea - If it aint sweet, it aint tea.
Tea came to the South Carolina in 1799 by way of a French botanist, Francois Andre Michaux, who planted tea near Charleston at Middleton Barony, now known as Middleton Place Gardens.
Tea grown by The Charleston Tea Plantation and sold under the name "American Classic Tea" is the only commercially grown tea in South Carolina, or anywhere else in North America.
Tea was officially adopted as the Hospitality Beverage of South Carolina by Act No. 31 on April 10, 1995.
www.blythewoodnet.net /art_sweet_iced_tea.htm   (430 words)

  
 :: starlight > rps > iced tea ::   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Iced tea would be refreshing with such an unforgiving heat.
She put iced tea-flavoured powder in the pitcher and took a wooden spoon out of the drawer to mix it.
In the kitchen, the iced tea pitcher broke into a thousand pieces as it hit the floor.
starlight.fourhobbits.net /rps-tea.html   (975 words)

  
 Long Island Iced Tea recipe
The Long Island Iced Tea (LIIT) is the basis of many elaborate mixed-drinks.
Although it doesn't contain tea, it's taste is similar.
Also, your emphasis should not be on "Long Island Iced Tea" IF you drink any alcoholic bevy you should not drive yourself home.
www.drinksmixer.com /drink590.html   (8255 words)

  
 Tea Recipes
Blend in bursts on high till all the ice is chopped fine and the mix is even.
Put the tea bags in a large pot and pour the boiling water over, leave for 5 mins.
ICED TEA: Place 4 CRAN-AID tea bags in a glass or porcelain container.
www.tealand.com /Recipes.htm   (560 words)

  
 Drink Recipe Index: Ice Tea
Tea is mixed with apple cider, apricot nectar and lemonade, then served chilled over ice.
Tea is flavored with lemon, almond and vanilla, then mixed with lemon-lime soda.
Tea is brewed in an electric coffee maker, then mixed with sugar.
drink.allrecipes.com /directory/2710.asp   (454 words)

  
 Thai Tea : Recipes
I put a cup of the loose tea leaves into a big pot of water (the kind of pot one boils pasta in...
I bring the tea and water to a rolling boil, stirring constantly and monitoring the heat so that it doesn’t overflow.
At first the tea leaves all stay at the top of the water, but as the water cools they all drop to the bottom of the pot.
www.blueray.com /thaitea/recipes.html   (519 words)

  
 Perfect Iced Tea article on TexasCooking.com
I have traveled outside the southern states enough to know that, for lots of people and restaurants, the preparation of iced tea is a puzzle that has yet to be solved.
About family-size tea bags: The big tea bags are three and a half times the size of the little ones (7 grams, as opposed to 2 grams).
I use the regular tea bags because I find that five of them (which would be 10 grams) are perfect for one and one-half quarts of tea, which is what I usually make every day.
www.texascooking.com /features/aug2001icedtea.htm   (1018 words)

  
 Tea Association of the United States of America - Iced Tea: The Distinctively American Beverage
While hot tea required more apparatuses and would be served in a formal setting, iced tea could be served anywhere and in any fashion—it was as free from convention as the new jazz music sweeping the country.
Particularly bothersome was the realization that carbonated beverages, unlike iced tea, were not viewed as “seasonal” drinks—they were consumed in the middle of summer and the dead of winter.
In addition to iced tea, the St. Louis World’s Fair proved to be the epicenter of other new, culinary ideas including the popularizing of the ice cream cone by a Syrian immigrant baker and the hamburger by German immigrants living in South St. Louis.
www.teausa.com /general/icedtea.cfm   (3403 words)

  
 Iced green tea
After the tea has steeped for about 2 minutes put ice into the container until it is full.
For iced matcha: Add 1 teaspoon of Matcha to 50cc of hot water and whisk with the bamboo whisk to make a small amount of thick green tea.
Preparing iced tea via these methods will preserve the taste, aroma, color, and health enhancing qualities of the tea.
www.japanesegreenteaonline.com /icedtea.htm   (322 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Hamilton Beach 40911 2-Quart Electric Iced Tea Maker: Kitchen & Housewares   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
After the pitcher is filled with ice cubes, tea (either loose or bags) is placed in the special paperless filter, and an adjustment for mild, medium, or strong brewing is selected.
As ice tea is the only way I make it through my work day without taking a nap after lunch, getting the magical stuff brewed properly every morning is of great importance to me! After a couple of false starts, I found the Hamilton Beach.
Ice tea gets diluted and cloudy if you chill it this way before you are ready to drink it.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00008VSCO?v=glance   (1575 words)

  
 Iced Tea & Coffee Makers
We carry a variety of Iced Tea brewers and dispensers.
These iced tea and iced coffee makers have many features such as tailored flavors, height adjustment, volume specification to fit your needs, and many more.
The Bunn TD4 iced tea dispenser has a sharp looking modern stainless steel design with and features the Brew-Through lid for convenience when brewing ice cold tea.
www.cudakitchen.com /iced_tea_coffee_makers.php   (445 words)

  
 Amazon.com: 2QT Elec Iced Tea Maker: Kitchen & Housewares   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
All you do is fill the pitcher to the line marked for water; pour the water into the reservoir; fill the empty pitcher with ice up to the line marked for ice; place 6 to 10 regular- size tea bags in the brewing basket; and press the start button.
Not that "regular" iced tea is difficult to make, but this thing takes something easy and makes it easier.
I have made iced tea on the stove, and yes its good but that is also time consuming.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000DI7WQ?v=glance   (1431 words)

  
 Herbal Iced Tea recipes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
To the quart of water, add 1/2 cup lavender tea, the lemon juice, and /2 cup sugar (or sugar to taste), stirring well to dissolve.
Place tea bags and chopped fresh mint in a sauce pan; pour boiling water over, cover and let steep 5 minutes.
Serve with ice and garnish with mint sprig.
www.herbaltreas.com /HerbalIcedTeaRecipes.html   (433 words)

  
 Long Island Iced Tea: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
A Long Island Iced Tea is a cocktail cocktail quick summary:
California Iced Tea - made with Lemonade Lemonade quick summary:
A long island iced tea is a cocktail made with, among other ingredients, vodka, gin, and rum....
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/lo/long_island_iced_tea.htm   (897 words)

  
 Iced Tea
These are the same teas you find served in the finest hotels and restaurants.
Fresh-brew iced tea may be just the taste you're seeking.
Our Organic Green Iced Tea is masterfully blended with a twist of citrus, and a pinch of ginkgo, to make this a truly delightful brew.
www.harney.com /icedf.html   (319 words)

  
 Thai Iced Tea Available Online From ImportFood.com
Use a strainer to strain the tea into a second pitcher (this removes most of the loose tea), then use a coffee filter or the stainless/muslin filter offered below to filter it back into the (rinsed) first pitcher.
Place tea in the filter, use a bread tie to keep it closed, or just twist it.
We now offer the traditional, unique Thai iced coffee drink known as "oleang" which is a blend of coffee, sesame and corn.
importfood.com /thaiicetea.html   (425 words)

  
 101 Cookbooks - Thai Iced Tea (Cha Yen)
I was also able to meet a couple of the tea picking women with their betel nut stained teeth as they brought in their days haul to collect their payment before loading their baskets onto a waiting flatbed.
Regarding Thai iced tea, the tea you find in Thai stores is no special red tea, just plain old tea, but they add some food coloring to it to get that vibrant monk's robe orange color.
Non fermented tea is Green tea and partially fermented tea, which ranges from nearly green to nearly Black is known as oolong.
101cookbooks.com /archives/000096.html   (1692 words)

  
 How to Brew Iced Tea
After a few days of frustration, he tried adding ice to the tea in order to entice people to try it.
If you want your tea to be clear, try buying tea that is specially blended for iced tea.
Make iced tea stronger than regular tea to compensate for dillution from the ice.
www.2basnob.com /iced-tea.html   (450 words)

  
 Adagio Teas - Iced Tea Info
Iced tea made from real leaves tastes great.
Simply double the amount of tea leaves (making it two teaspoons per cup of water), and steep as usual (five minutes in most cases).
Once tea is ready, dilute with an equal amount of cold water or ice.
www.adagio.com /info/iced_tea.html?SID=ad6c301321aa48b3b94039eb22ca1c63   (69 words)

  
 GRITS - A celebration of Southern cooking and kitchen traditions
Maybe it's how it's done, or maybe it is the water in the south, or maybe it's just that a southern belle has put a lot of TLC into making the tea.
Optional - some women say they use less water and add ice to the tea.
Add a pinch of baking soda to the water and add 3 family sized tea bags.
www.grits.com /tea.htm   (228 words)

  
 Iced Coffee & Iced Tea Makers | Cuda Coffee   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Bunn TU3 Iced Tea Brewer pictured with Bunn TD4T Dispenser (not included) Get ice cold iced tea every time with this restaurant/commercial iced tea maker.
The Bunn TU3Q Iced Tea Brewer pictured with Bunn TD4T Dispenser (not included) Get ice cold iced tea every time with this restaurant/commercial iced tea maker.
Bunn TU3Q - Iced Tea Brewer with 4.64 in.
www.cudacoffee.com /iced_tea_coffee_makers.php   (437 words)

  
 Making Iced Tea
A frosty glass of iced tea on a sultry day is one of summer's coolest pleasures -- especially when you brew this amber thirst-quencher in a way that brings out the best of the flavors locked in the tea leaves.
Tie strings of tea bags to the handle of the glass measure, and bags won't fall in when the boiling water is added.
To prepare a syrup that will make sweetening your tea a snap, cook sugar and water over medium heat until syrup is completely clear and the surface is covered with bubbles.
www.bhg.com /bhg/story.jhtml?storyid=/templatedata/bhg/story/data/16402.xml&categoryid=   (233 words)

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