10442 Basic Iced Tea 30 mins 5 mins 8 servings Tue Jun 30 12:49:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 30 13:45:30 -0700 2009 Easy CHOW http://www.chow.com/recipes/10442 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:45:30 GMT Helps to ward off summer's heat Helps to ward off summer's heat. Tea comes in two basic varieties: black and green—green has a more delicate flavor. Actually, all tea starts out green; black tea is simply green tea that’s gone through various stages of processing and fermentation. For iced tea, use approximately 1 tablespoon of tea per 5 to 6 ounces of hot water, and let it steep for up to 10 minutes. Drinking it cold reduces the tannin pucker, and ice will dilute it.

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  • Place tea bags in a large heatproof glass pitcher. Use a vegetable peeler to strip the peel from the lemon or orange, avoiding as much of the white pith as possible, and add it to the pitcher.
  • Pour simmering water into the pitcher, and let steep for at least 10 minutes. Remove tea bags and discard. Refrigerate tea until cool.
  • To serve, fill iced tea glasses with ice and pour tea over ice. Sweeten with Simple Syrup, if desired.
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