Preparing Iced Tea

Instant Iced Tea – Single Serving

• Use 4-5 grams of tea per 10-12 oz. water.
• Follow the normal hot steeping recommendations for the tea.
• Remove the tea leaves at the recommended time.
• Pour the tea over a heaping cup of ice.

Flash Chill Iced Tea – Serves 8

Iced black tea and herbal tea

• Steep 18 grams of tea in 4 cups of 212°F (100°C) water for 3 minutes.
• Remove the tea leaves.
• Add 4 cups of cold water.
• Chill in fridge or serve immediately over ice.

Iced oolong tea

• Steep 18 grams of tea in 5 cups of 212°F (100°C) water for 4 minutes.
• Remove the tea leaves.
• Add 3 cups of cold water.
• Chill in fridge or serve immediately over ice.

Iced green tea and white tea

• Steep 18 grams of tea in 4 cups of 175°F (79°C) water for 3 minutes.
• Remove the tea leaves.
• Add 4 cups of cold water.
• Chill in fridge or serve immediately over ice.

Make Iced Tea Using Standard Kitchen Utensils

You need 2 small-medium sized sauce pans and a large strainer or fine-slotted colander.

• In one saucepan, bring 4 cups of water to a boil on the stove.
• Remove from heat.
• Add 18 grams of tea to the water (no filter necessary – just leaves in the water).
• Stir gently then let steep for 3 minutes.
• To remove the tea leaves, place your strainer/colander over the second saucepan and pour in the tea. The strainer will catch the leaves, which are no longer needed.
• Add 4 cups of cold water to dilute your tea to the proper ratio.
• Allow the steeped tea to cool to room temperature, pour into a half-gallon pitcher and chill in fridge – or don’t wait and serve immediately over ice.

Iced Tea Concentrate

• Measure 1 cup of dry tea (adjust amount of tea to suit your taste).
• Steep with 8 cups of water.
• Follow regular hot tea instructions for correct brewing temperature and time.
• Strain into another container and refrigerate.
• Dilute 1 part concentrate to 2 parts water as needed.
• Serve over ice.

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