Iced Tea Concentrate

[Che]

Tried this today, like it:

Pour a quart of water into a saucepan, bring to a boil.

Turn the burner to lowest setting ('off' might be fine, too.)

Tie 8 family sized tea bags together and plunk into water, let steep 20 minutes.

Pour into quart jar, add a cup of sugar (more or less, the usual amount you'd add to 2 gallons) and stir til dissolved.

cool and refrigerate.

To make 16 ounces of iced tea, add 1/4 cup concentrate to 1-3/4 cups of water, add ice....drink!

Sure saves space in the frig.

 

[Blinky]

My ex-girlfriend used to make tea like that, worked great.

 

[RentalDude]

That sounds like a great idea I'll have to try it tonight, thanks.

 

[NickfromWI]

Sweet idea. I drink hot tea all the time (not in the summer, though!).

I haven't had iced tea in I don't know how long

 

[top hopper]

Anyone ever make sun tea?

 

[lumberjack]

That's how we did it until this weekend when mother dearest decided it'd be better to have one of those tea brewers.

We did 4 tea bags and 1 cup of sugar per gallon, the main difference being we dilluted it to regular strength as we (I) drink volumes. At any given point there may be 4-5 gallons of milk and 1-3 gallons of tea in the back fridge, about enough milk for 4-6 days and the tea depends on the meals/activities.

Nick, iced tea is way different than sweet tea down here in economic MS.

 

[lumberjack]

I'll pass on the sun tea, thanks!


Not a very sanitary way of making tea. You can get the same effect letting the tea bags steepe in the fridge without the bacteria.

 

[top hopper]

Bahh, it aint gonna hurt ya. Use a clean container and seal it well.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Carl's a delicate 'lil thang.

 

[RentalDude]

Turns out there can be problems with bacteria in sun brewed tea.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/267618/is_sun_tea_safe_to_drink.html

 

[SkwerI]

Sun tea- when letting your stuff sit out in the sun all day is easier than turning on the stove for 5 minutes.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Damn, now I don't want the stuff...

 

[top hopper]

I dont drink it personally. I just think it would be easier is all.

Besides a lil bacteria is good fer ya!

 

[RentalDude]

Funny thing is I've never thought about it before in fact I'm drinking some now. I thought Carl was jurking my chain. What would we do without google?

 

[SkwerI]

long time no see, Jerry.

 

[lumberjack]

Trust me or die?

Anyone who's dinned with me can attest to the volume of liquids I consume, hence I try to insure it doesn't kill me too early.

 

[RentalDude]

Maybe the last of me if I don't put down this tea.

 

[top hopper]

So Carl. Do you boil your tap water before drinking, or just don't drink it.

I drink tons of tap water, but we also have some of the cleanest tap water in the nation.

 

[lumberjack]

Would I boil tap water that I left sitting outside for 2-6+ hours with bags from a 3rd world nation sitting in it? Yeah, pretty sure I would.

Would I drink tap water left in a cup covered with a cloth napkin after sitting out for a week around my house without boiling it? Sure.

I'm not a health freak/germaphobe in any sense of the word. I also don't actively pursue making 200 gallons of my yearly diet significantly less healthy.

Festered tea doesn't sound nearly as appeasing as brewed tea.

 

[top hopper]

point taken

 

[Frans]

Festered tea good one

 

[sotc]

haha, i drink festered tea
i like your idea che, when i make sweet tea it doesnt last long enough and im the only one to drink it

 

[stehansen]

I can't drink it. It keeps me up at night. I guess I'm the delicate one. I too used to drink festered tea.

 

[lumberjack]

I'm a decaff kinda guy. Same (or acquired) taste, and doesn't have the issues with caffeine, making it closer to flavored water.

 

[RentalDude]

My hats off to you Carl for the heads up....will I give up my sun brew? I'll let you know after I drink just one more glass..dang thats good tea