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John Adams was a typical example

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I think you mean Samuel Adams. John Adams, the second president of the United States, was basically a stuffed shirt who would not have been caught dead with a crowd of rowdy tea drinkers. Samuel Adams, who already knew his name was going to be associated with beer in two hundred years, led his mates on a big piss up that included tossing a few boxes of bad Bigelow tea into Boston harbor.

Sorry, wrong Adams. I forgive him now for two reasons - beer and throwing Bigelow's away.

So. I love iced tea. I never make it at home, so the quality I get when I get it out is hit or miss. I love it with only some lemon, and no sugar.

What is the best tea to use when making iced tea?

Ohh man, TJ, I am reading about these things now. You can make some great iced teas (if the right tea is used). And, I do not mean Lipton. Man, it is amazing what kind of doors you can open, knowledge, & info with just some reading.

I also think of Lipton when thinking of Iced Tea. The power of advertising. But, the power of books, if a person opens their mind & a book, is much greater. Unfortunately, these days most of the people pay homage to the great gods of television.

And, it may cost a little more. But, the enjoyment is much greater. I cannot believe the tea that I am brewing these days (after some research & interest) as opposed to the tea bags you find in stores. The difference is immense.

So share the knowledge, LCC. What's a good Iced-Tea brewer?!

You do not need a separate Iced Tea brewer, TJ. A regular Tea Brewer will do. It all depends on the Tea. Not all teas make a good Iced Tea.

D'oh.

What I meant to say was--

What is the best type of tea to use in order to brew some tea that would make the best iced tea?

Iced Tea, brings back fond memories of the job I had one summer at Hunt Wesson food R&D lab. Recipe #1 was for making Iced Tea. We could use lab equipment to mix things up and do all the weighing and measuring. Once the tea was brewed we would throw in the sugar while still hot and use a magnetic stirrer to mix things up. Absolutely the best way to do things.

Good tip, skwid.

Another tip (when brewing tea): Use hot H2O, not cold.

TJ: There are hundreds & hundreds of different teas in this world. Some are good as Iced Tea, some are not. I will look some up for you.

But, a warning... you will not find any of these in grocery stores or any shops. You can only find these on Web-sites that specialize in teas. Even better, loose teas...

In the last 3-4 weeks, I have been doing a lot of reading/research. It is fascinating to me. Now, I only brew tea (loose tea). Awesome stuff.

FYI...some teas are much more expensive than coffee. Much more to the tune of $150.00 to $200.00/per 1lbs.

I am a major coffee addict and not really a tea drinker, but Jake drinks hot herbal tea in the morning instead of coffee. I do like iced tea, but it want it straight, no sugar, no lemon, etc.

My favorite way to brew iced tea at home is to put 6 teabags (4 regular, 2 cinnimmon apple, or such) in a one gallon jar, fill with cold water and set in the sun for a day. The resulting tea is great.

However, when ordering iced tea, you have to be careful about where you are. If you are south of Northern Virginia, it will probably come sweetened unless you ask for unsweetened. Had that happen to me in Ashville NC and thought I had swollowed a glass of sugar water. Of course if you go too far north, you get instant iced tea, so I always ask if they brew their iced tea before ordering it.

BOILING WATER!!!!!!! Please, not hot, boiling. If the water is not boiling then the tea is insipid, all the horrible stale flavours come out and none of the good ones. Children get taught this.

The best teas for iced are lighter ones and Chinese better than Indian but Darjeeling is good. Make your tea as normal, put ice in your cup and pour the tea over. Lemon if you want or sugar can be added before the ice gets to it.

As for Lipton's - eeeeaaaaayyyyyyyyeeeeeuuuuuurccchhhhhhhhhhh with appropriate facial contortions.

in the latest playboy(yes, the one with shannon doherty "unwrapped" ), it states that "10 cups of jasmine tea, if consumed daily for several weeks, can produce hallucinogenic effects".

now, i do, on the average, 5 cups daily. but that's maybe 1 black, 2-3 green, 1 white and 2-3 red(those are averages. i know they do not add up to 5!!)

but that is to release the bodies natural interferon, therefore supposedly lowering cancer...



how would 10 cups produce hallucinations?


stemor wanted me to ask...

Not sure, but try mushrooms instead. I did in colege, & .... never mind.

I wonder what Shroom tea would do to you?!

A dear friend of mine from England made me the BEST cup of tea that I've ever had...I haven't been able to quite replicate it but have come quite close. I'm currently enjoying Earl Gray tea. I try not to use the bags but beautiful, flavorful tea leaves. A terrific porcelain tea pot "pre-heated" with boiling water, 2 Tbls tea leaves, let it steep, add milk and sugar. Pour and enjoy. What's even better is if I can have the whole pot to myself. When forced, I'll share....

If I'm feeling particularly spicy, Tazo Teas has a nice Chai.

Being a Yankee, I learned VERY quickly that the Southerners take their sweet tea very seriously. Once you get used to it, it's quite refreshing. You are correct, it is like drinking sugar water but that's basically what it is. Your basic simple syrup recipe and fresh brewed tea.

Unfortunately, not a shroom in the bunch.

That's what I am currently drinking/brewing, Earl Grey (loose).

Don't forget the biscuits!

A cup of tea in the afternoon requires a few biccies (what you may refer to as 'cookies') but only the right ones. Rich Tea are obvious, Morning Coffee not so obvious, Marie and Thin Arrowroot always good, Nice are nice. Digestives don't really go with tea unless they have chocolate on them. A rock hard Ginger Nut is superb and nothing on Earth is better than a Chocolate Hobnob. When someone put chocolate on a Hobnob perfection was created, God's existence was proved, faith was no longer required and so he disappeared in a puff of logic as faith is what kept him together.

Interesting biscuit fact - Hobnobs are not vegetarian but Chocolate Hobnobs are

Ginger Nut? Do tell.

And if you ever get over here, KB, I'll help Mrs. TJ whip up a batch of Ginger Spice cookies that she makes -- heaven!

Ginger Nuts are small, thick and hard enough to break your teeth. They can be used to sharpen them if you eat them properly which is why my canines resemble vampire's ones. They are distinctly gingery and do something weird when you have them with tea, which is an acquired taste.