Welcome to my kitchen! On tap: Ginger-Peach iced tea.
It's summer and I'm thirsty pretty much all the time. If I join a friend for lunch or 'coffee', my order is invariably an iced tea. I was happily surprised by a Pizza Hut in Minnesota, which actually brought me fresh-brewed tea on ice - unsweetened, which is how I drink tea whether it's warm or cold.
I've brewed tea, added ice cubes, and put it in the fridge before. The results never varied: my parnter sniffed, said he thought it smelled ok, and tried a couple of sips from my glass before foresaking my attempt. No Nestea or Lipton's for him, either. He buys Arizona brand green tea, sweet tea, any of their offerings he can find.
Forget that. I'mma make my own.
Today I created an iced tea that both partner and I enjoy. Here's how:
Steep 4 Ginger-Peach Herbal Tea bags in 4 cups of boiling water for 6 minutes. Stir in at least 5 sugar cubes (5 teaspoons of sugar), 2 teaspoons honey, and 3 pieces fresh cut ginger.
In desired pitcher, pour 3 cups cold water and add 6 ice cubes. Let stand until tea has steeped.
Add hot tea and ginger to cold water. Allow to refrigerate for at least 4 hours before drinking.
The same beautiful tea that kept me warm in the winter can keep me cool in the summer. Wonderful =)
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