OT: Best Iced Tea

[ABachelor6CR]

I love iced tea (especially Dunkin Donuts) but I can never seem to get it "right" when I make it myself. What brand tea is the best to use and how long do you seep it? I usually seep it for 5 mins....

 

[meyers7]

I love iced tea (especially Dunkin Donuts) but I can never seem to get it "right" when I make it myself. What brand tea is the best to use and how long do you seep it? I usually seep it for 5 mins....

Do you make it by the pitcher or by the glass. I always make a pitcher. I use Tetley (8 bags) just for regular iced tea, let it steep about 5-10, and pour it over ice. My favorite though is Republic of Tea's Ginger-Peach (10 bags). mmmmm. Same thing with steeping and over ice.

When I'm out and about and just want to pick up a glass (cup), I've found Wendy's is the best (for quick, traveling). I try to stay away from coffee places myself, cause it always seems to have a coffee taste to it (and I hate coffee).

 

[Aluminny69]

I thought you "steep" tea, not "seep" tea.....

 

[UCONNRPh]

Bojangles

 

[meyers7]

I thought you "steep" tea, not "seep" tea.....

Yep. I was reading and writing it that way without even looking at it.

 

[alexrgct]

 

[ThisJustIn]

I like refrigerator tea: Don't use hot water, just drop four Tetley tea bags and one miscellaneous (as in, a flavored tea - mint, hibiscus, peach, whatever I have sitting around.) Sits overnight and ready to go the next morning.

You can "cold brew" iced coffee, too...

 

[triaddukefan]

Bojangles

Hands Down the best Ice Tea.... Hands Down

 

[reno tony]

I like to make Sun tea. Make a gallon at a time but just a little tip. Don't leave the Sun tea jar on the patio deck if you have a male dog around.

 

[nan linds]

Was looking for a recipe for "southern sweet tea". Here it is. Supposedly the pinch of baking soda makes the tea very smooth?
INGREDIENTS:
1 pinch baking soda
2 cups boiling water
6 tea bags
3/4 cup white sugar
6 cups cool water
DIRECTIONS:
1.Sprinkle a pinch of baking soda into a 64-ounce, heat-proof, glass pitcher. Pour in boiling water, and add tea bags. Cover, and allow to steep for 15 minutes.
2.Remove tea bags, and discard; stir in sugar until dissolved. Pour in cool water, then refrigerate until cold.

 

[pppggg]

Maui Wowie.

You might not make it right but aftr a couple of glasses, you don't care!

 

[jimazee]

Long Island?

 

[Patty Bailey]

My current favorite? Vanilla Mint Black tea from Simpson and Vail (svtea.com). Brewed strong and served over lots of ice after it has cooled. It almost seems to have a bit of sweetness to it, so no sugar is needed, but when I want it a little sweeter I add some vanilla syrup (found near the coffee in the grocery store).