Iced Tea is welcome and refreshing at tea parties during hot weather. And some people prefer iced tea all the time. If you know your guests like Iced Tea, make a pitcher in advance and have it ready in the refrigerator even if you are also serving hot tea. Iced Tea can be made from any kind of tea, black or green, or from herbal teas or tisanes. You can also enhance the flavor of Iced Tea by adding fruit, herbs or spices.
To make 8 cups of Iced Tea, bring 8 cups of water to a boil in a large cooking pot. Remove the pot from the heat and add 6 tea bags. Cover and let the tea steep for at least 5 minutes—longer for stronger tea. Remove the tea bags and pour the tea into a half-gallon pitcher. Cover and refrigerate. You can make Iced Tea the day before you serve it. Serve it in an attractive glass pitcher with ice cubes. Offer more ice cubes in tall glasses to your guests along with lemon wedges and sugar. If you have long handled spoons for stirring Iced Tea, offer them to your guests who want to add sugar to their Iced Tea.
To enhance the flavor of Iced Tea and complement the foods you are serving, you can add lemon or orange slices, sliced cucumbers, fresh blackberries, sprigs of mint, cinnamon sticks, or slices of fresh peeled ginger.
Southern Sweet Tea
Sweet Tea is an extremely popular beverage in the American South, and as its name indicates, it is an Iced Tea that has already been sweetened. To make 10 cups of Sweet Tea, bring 3 cups of water to a boil in a saucepan and add 8 tea bags. Boil for 1 minute; remove from the heat, cover and steep for 10 minutes. Discard the tea bags and add ¾ cup of sugar, stirring to dissolve. Pour the sweetened tea into a 1-gallon pitcher and add 7 cups of cold water. Stir with a long spoon and refrigerate. When serving, add ice cubes to the pitcher and serve in tall glasses with more ice cubes.
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THE TEA BOOK
The Road Back to Civilization
A Brief History of Tea
Philosophy of Tea
Harmony
Humility
Respect
Creativity
Guidelines for the Host/Hostess
Gathering and Greeting
Sharing Stories
Sharing Food
Sending the Guests Home
Respect your Hostess/Host
Bring a Gift if You Wish
Practice Humility
Monitor Your Conversation
Arrive With a Grateful Attitude
Help if Help is Needed
Do Not Criticize
Leave Gracefully
Send a Thank you Note
A Checklist for Planning a Tea Party
Teas of the World and How to Make Tea
A Sampling of Teas
Herbal Teas and Tisanes
How to Make Tea
Making Iced Tea
Tea Concentrate
Brewing Tea for a Crowd
Tea Kettle
Tea Pot
Tea Cozy
Teacups
Plates
Silverware
Teacart
Tea Strainer
Tea Infuser
Three-Tiered Server
Cream Pitcher and Sugar Bowl
Cake Pedestal
Trifle Bowl
Jam Pots
Serving Dishes, Platters, and Trays
Silver Tea Set or Silver Tray
Linens
Kitchen Equipment for Food Preparation
Sandwiches and Savories
Savory Spreads and Dips
Scones and Tea Breads
Afternoon Tea and the Four Seasons
A Spring Tea
An Outdoor Summer Tea
A Winter Afternoon Tea
An Autumn Afternoon Tea
January:A Japanese New Year’s Tea
February:Valentine’s Day Tea
March:A St. Patrick’s Day Irish Tea
April:An Easter Tea
May:Mother’s day Tea
June:A Wedding Reception Tea
July:A Picnic Tea
AUGUST:A FAMILY REUNION TEA
A North American Family Reunion Tea
An Eastern Mediterranean Family Reunion Tea
A Kosher Family Reunion Tea
A Scandinavian Family Reunion Tea
September:An Ozark Farm Harvest Tea
October:A Tea to Honor Our Ancestors(Dia de los Muertos)
November:A Post Thanksgiving Tea
December: A Christmas Tea
In Defense of Fruitcake:Fruitcakes and Candied Fruit
A Chinese Dim Sum Tea
A Portuguese Tea
A Classic British Afternoon Tea
An Indian Chai Party
A California Tea
A Hawaiian Tea
An Italian Tea
An American Southern Tea
A Russian Tea
A French Afternoon Tea
A Kosher Teawith Traditional Jewish Foods
Afternoon Tea for Special Occasions
An Afternoon Tea for Children
A Tea for Our Elders
A Honey Bee Tea in the Garden
An Urban Tea on the Go
Tea for One
Afternoon Tea For a Large Group
A Vegan Tea
A Rose Tea