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AIBU to ask you if you like ice tea

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Flyingfish2019 · 26/04/2019 22:23

And which recipe for homemade ice-tea you like most?

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nonevernotever · 27/04/2019 04:32

Scottish, didn't try it until I was an adult but love the stuff. I don't like the new liptons recipes with stevia though so I make my own now by brewing up a strong cup of whatever flavour and then shaking it immediately in a cocktail shaker with an equal volume of ice and half to one teaspoon of sugar or honey. Pour over more ice to serve. I was introduced to this method by a Greek barista locally, and it means you don't have to wait for it to chill. Lemon and ginger or green tea with jasmine are particularly nice.

ChiaraRimini · 27/04/2019 05:41

I love Liptons ice tea and I'm British! It's a taste of holidays to me. The peach one is the best.

maddiemookins16mum · 27/04/2019 06:16

I worked as a Nanny in Canada 30 years ago, the mum used to leave a pot of tea on the side every morning before she left and I naturally thought it was for binning (and did so). It only bloody turns out she was keeping it until the evening to add mountains of ice to! I was horrified!! (but not as horrified as the marshmallows and sweet potato bake at Thanksgiving!!!). 🤣🤣

BeanBag7 · 27/04/2019 06:27

I don't like hot tea (to the shock of many other Brits!) But I love iced teas. Whittards sell iced tea powder which you dissolve in a bit if warm water then top up with cold water and ice. They're chock full of sugar though.

CombineBananaFister · 27/04/2019 06:45

Yep, love it but haven't found one in the UK that is like it's American counterpart yet Sad
RedsTrueBBQ comes close. San Pelligrino do a nice one with peach.

TheSerenDipitY · 27/04/2019 08:24

www.teatotal.co.nz/tea/pineapple-mango-star
i love this one iced or hot, the kids love it too
i just make a large pot of it, but i make it extra strong and i add a spoon or two of sugar, wait until it is really well steeped then remove the tea mix, cool a bit them pour over a large jug of ice and add some cold water to dilute

BarkandCheese · 27/04/2019 08:34

I love unsweetened ice tea, I drink gallons of it whenever I’m in the US. I love having a sugar and sweetener free cheap and easily available drink which isn’t water.

I make it at home for the summer. I seep one ordinary tea bag in a couple of pints of boiling water for about five minutes, then I add about half a teaspoon of citric acid granules. Cool to room temperature then put in the fridge, when it’s chilled I drink it over ice. It’s the closest I’ve managed to get to the flavour of the stuff in the US.

MammaSchwifty · 27/04/2019 11:51

Love the stuff, refreshing perfect summer drink

francienolan · 27/04/2019 11:53

I love it all. Especially an arnold palmer--unsweetened iced tea mixed with cloudy lemonade. Unsweetened is a nice, low calorie drink to have in the summer, although I wouldn't say no to a sweetened one either!

SlightlyPsychotic · 27/04/2019 14:15

I'm partial to a peach iced tea from costa (weather depending) as it's lovely and refreshing on a hot day and i've never really tried them from anywhere else but other than that i'll stick to normal pop if i want anything sweet haha.

JustAnotherMNUserPassing · 27/04/2019 14:17

I do! Lipton bottles & costa/starbucks!

vampirethriller · 27/04/2019 14:17

I love Liptons raspberry iced tea. Lidl do big bottles of lemon, that's very good.

SenecaFalls · 27/04/2019 14:35

Especially an arnold palmer--unsweetened iced tea mixed with cloudy lemonade.

Me, too. Love love love an Arnold Palmer.

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