Tips for Brewing the Perfect Glass of Iced Tea

· Keep you drip coffee or tea maker clean of residue. 
· Use fresh, clear, and clean cold water free of impurities. 
· Store your tea in air tight containers for maximum freshness.  

Brewer Method – using filter packs  
· Place the filter pack of tea into your coffee or tea filter basket with the seam-side down.  
· Fill your brewer with water and brew as you normally do.  
· Option: For greater extraction and a stronger tea, empty the contents of the filter pack into a filter and brew as normal.  
· While the tea brews, prepare your tea pitcher:  
§ Add your desired amount of sugar or sweetener,  
§ Add a little water to dissolve your sweetener,  
§ Pour in your freshly brewed tea, and  
§  Dilute with ice (preferably) or cold water.

Refrigerator Method – using filter packs  
· Place one filter pack into ½ gallon iced tea pitcher.
· Add fresh cold water and allow to sit in refrigerator for 8-12 hours.
· Remove filter pack and serve.

Hot Water Method – using filter packs  
· Place 24 ounces of hot water in a pitcher.
· Add one filter pack of tea and steep for 3 minutes.
· Remove bag, add 3 cups cold water and chill.

Southern-Style Iced Tea  
· Bring 5 cups of fresh cold water to a boil. 
· Remove the tags from tea bags and tie your teabags together so they'll be easier to remove from the pitcher. 
· Pour over 5 tea bags (use double the number of tea bags to make a strong pot of tea)  
· Steep for 3 - 5 minutes. 
·  Remove the tea bags
· Add 3 - 5 cups of cold water (depending on your preference of tea strength). 
· Pour over ice in glass. 
· Add sugar or sweetener and top with lemon.  

Sun-Tea (Makes 1 gallon)

· This works best with black caffeinated tea. (Herbal tea should always be prepared with boiling 
water, even when served cold).

· Place 9 tea bags (remove the tags from tea bags and tie the bags together) in a gallon sized jar.

·Then, fill with cold water.

· Cap loosely and place in hot sunshine (direct sunlight) for 3 to 4 hours. 

· Remove tea bags. 

· Add sweetener or lemon, if desired. 

· Pour into ice filled glasses. 

· Refrigerate within an hour after brewing.  It can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 48 hours.

Why Does Some Iced Tea Turn Cloudy?
· Iced tea turns cloudy when you use a tea, or tea blend, that's made for brewing hot tea, not iced tea.  
· A stronger brewed tea (if that's your taste preference) tends to cloud more readily than does a weaker one.
· Even tea specifically blended for iced tea can turn a little cloudy when you use hard water for brewing. It's all the "hard water     minerals" suspended in the iced tea that gives it that slightly cloudy look. However, the taste of the iced tea is rarely affected.
· Solutions:  
§ Add a small amount of boiling water to clear it up.  
§ Use bottled or filtered water and allow the tea to cool a little more before refrigerating.

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