How to Brew and Make Iced Green Tea

Making iced tea is fun and easy. Even older children can make this tea. You just need basic supplies and a stove top. Using green tea bags makes a healthier tea.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 7 decaffeinated green tea bags (or tea bags of your choice
• small sauce pan with water
• 1 gallon beverage pitcher
• wooden spoon
• additional water
• sugar or sweetener of your choice
• ice
• optional: timer

1. Place your small sauce pan, with water, onto the stove top burner. Bring the water to a boil.

2. Once the water comes to a boil, turn the burner off, and remove the pan from the stove. Place it on a hot pad or another unused burner.

3. Place the 7 tea bags into the hot water, and set a timer for 3-4 minutes.

4. Dip the tea bags in and out of the hot water a few times. Remove them and discard the tea bags.

5. Place your sweetener into the empty pitcher, and pour your hot tea liquid into it. Stir until sugar or sweetener is dissolved.

6. Pour your additional water into the pitcher until it is full. Stir.

7. Place your pitcher into the refrigerator until it is cold. To serve, pour over ice in a glass.

Tips & Warnings

• Serve with sliced lemon.

[schmammel]

on 10/28/2009 Mix in raw honey and you crank up the health quotient - great article!

[cherylscott]

on 10/2/2009 I love iced tea. 5s

[amyrah]

on 10/2/2009 good one

[40skydiver]

on 9/28/2009 Good steps for making tea.