Tea – Iced Tea
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How to Make Iced Tea
As the chilly months begin to pass into our rear view mirrors and warmer weather looms, this is as good a time as any to tackle the topic of iced tea. There are many options available to fans of this cooling beverage, including a number of passably good bottled teas. But most serious tea drinkers Continue reading
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Iced Tea vs. Hot Tea
By William I. Lengeman III There’s plenty of compelling evidence these days to support the notion that drinking tea can confer health benefits upon the consumer. But what about iced and bottled teas and tea-based beverages? How do they stack up in terms of health benefits against a plain old cup of hot tea? A Continue reading
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More About Sun Tea
This is a follow-up to the article that I wrote on the dangers of sun tea, The Dark Side of Sun Tea, this past June. While I still hold that it’s wise to avoid making tea by this method, there is less clear evidence about the topic than I had previously been led to believe. Continue reading
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Iced Tea: The Silver Lining
It seems that everywhere you turn these days, there is another article about this recession we’re stuck in — tent cities springing up, unemployment rates sky high. One of the most prominent topics is how to save money, which isn’t a bad thing. Being frugal is a good idea even in the best of times, Continue reading
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Cold Brewing Iced Tea
Summer is here and the soaring temperatures make this the perfect time to settle back and enjoy a nice cold glass – or how about a pitcher, for that matter – of iced tea. But with the sultry temperatures and the air conditioner pumping away furiously, is it really the time to be in the Continue reading
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Sweet Tea: House Wine of the South
With the approach of summer, it’s as good a time as any to tackle the subject of sweet tea, which, in the South, is synonymous with iced tea. It’s a regional favorite that’s become so popular nowadays that it’s even made its way to your neighborhood McDonald’s. For some tea connoisseurs, the notion of “ruining” Continue reading
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The Dark Side of Sun Tea? Try Cold Brewing!
UPDATE: Some of the information in this article needed updating due to more recent studies and some exaggeration of the risk involved. One of the most popular teas in summer is “sun tea” – tea that is brewed by leaving a clear container with tea in it out in the sun for a few hours. Continue reading
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Some Thoughts on the History of Iced Tea
Iced tea (known in other parts of the world as “ice tea”) is a cold beverage of tea served over ice. Although iced tea is drunk worldwide, it is perhaps best known and loved in the United States, and is especially a staple of southern America’s diet, especially in the hot summer months. The following Continue reading
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Iced Tea Brew: Make it Better!
I know you’re probably familiar with iced tea blends sold in the stores specifically to make iced tea, such as Luzianne and Lipton Cold Brew. However, did you know that you can make a much more delicious iced tea out of absolutely any tea leaves using special methods of brewing the tea? There are actually Continue reading
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The History of Iced Tea
Did you know that iced teas are uniquely American phenomena? In fact, 80% of Americans prefer drinking their tea this way – and for good reason. Interestingly, iced tea is said to have been invented by Richard Belchynden at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis. Belchynden, a tea plantation owner, was intent on sharing Continue reading
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