| Many people savor drinking iced tea, especially on a | | | | added to sweeten it up even more.The second |
| warm summer day. Iced tea can trace its' roots back | | | | method of making iced tea is the hot steeping |
| to the heat wave in the year 1904. A tea merchant | | | | method. One favorite way of doing this is to double |
| by the name of Richard Blechynden decided to serve | | | | the amount of dry tea leaves you would typically use |
| tea over some ice during a St. Louis expo. It was so | | | | for hot tea, infuse it for approximately 5 minutes, |
| refreshing that people realized you could enjoy tea | | | | and then pour over a full glass of ice. For the |
| served cold instead of the common hot methods. It | | | | optimum results, let the tea cool down before |
| quickly became a drink for all types of weather.Iced | | | | pouring it over the ice. Alternatively you can try to |
| tea can be sweetened by adding sugar. Many of the | | | | steep it for approximately 5 minutes in hot water, |
| bottled iced teas you purchase already have these in | | | | then pour into a container with a matching amount of |
| them for extra flavoring. Simply open the bottle and | | | | cold water. This method will dilute the strong tea |
| enjoy. It is a refreshing drink when the temperatures | | | | flavor and help avoid clouding.Iced tea can be mixed |
| are rising. Some of the popular flavors are peach, | | | | with lemonade or your favorite fruit juices to create |
| mango, strawberry, and raspberry iced tea. You can | | | | a fruity flavored drink. Bear in mind that by doing this |
| drink these either decaffeinated or not for a little | | | | you should make sure that the juice does not |
| boost in energy when you need it.If you are more | | | | overwhelm the flavor of the tea, but complement it |
| inclined to make your iced tea there are two | | | | instead. Experiment with the mixing ratios for the |
| methods to try. The first way is called the cold | | | | most desired results. Once you get it right you will be |
| steeping method. With this method, a dry tea leaf | | | | enjoying your iced drink while soaking up the warm |
| should be placed in a clean container that has the | | | | sun.James McDonald writes for findteaonline.com, a |
| right amount of cold water. It should be refrigerated | | | | website where you can find flavored tea products |
| for six or seven hours, then strained into a second | | | | and gift ideas. We have a variety of flavors as well |
| clean container. Sugar and lemon can be alternatively | | | | as informative articles on many topics related to tea. |