June is National Iced Tea Month
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It's Getting Nice and Hot, Get Ready for National Iced Tea Month
June is found to be one of those moments when American families spend most of their time outside and inviting friends and family over for BBQ. There is celebration many people may not know about that tea lovers will want to enjoy. June is National Iced tea Month.
The history of Iced tea is said to have started in American and can be traced back to the summer of 1904 at the St Louis World Fair. Black was imported from India, Africa and South America and actually became more popular than green tea at the time. Richard Blechynden, then the India Tea Commissioner, was offering free samples of hot black tea in the Fair's East Indian Pavilion to promote the move toward black tea. It was so hot in the summer that they added ice to the hot post of tea and served them. Iced tea became an all American favorite.
Today the healthy beverage is loved and sold all across the U.S. and because of its popularity, the month of June has been set aside to recognize and celebrate the drink as it exists today. Not only is it cool and refreshing on a hot summer day, but it has many healthy benefits that also come with drinking tea such as antioxidants.
So find recipes and interesting facts about tea and enjoy the dog days of summer with this cool and refreshing beverage.
The history of Iced tea is said to have started in American and can be traced back to the summer of 1904 at the St Louis World Fair. Black was imported from India, Africa and South America and actually became more popular than green tea at the time. Richard Blechynden, then the India Tea Commissioner, was offering free samples of hot black tea in the Fair's East Indian Pavilion to promote the move toward black tea. It was so hot in the summer that they added ice to the hot post of tea and served them. Iced tea became an all American favorite.
Today the healthy beverage is loved and sold all across the U.S. and because of its popularity, the month of June has been set aside to recognize and celebrate the drink as it exists today. Not only is it cool and refreshing on a hot summer day, but it has many healthy benefits that also come with drinking tea such as antioxidants.
So find recipes and interesting facts about tea and enjoy the dog days of summer with this cool and refreshing beverage.
Tea Diffuser
Norpro Grip-EZ Tea Infuser With Cup
A tea diffuser is for tea that does not come in a pre-packaged tea bag (as Lipton is very well known for.This particular tea diffuser model is pretty simple. You add the dry tea leaves to the center of the diffuser net and sit in a glass. This tea diffuser is mainly used to make a single glass of tea. It is best to add tea to warm the water for any brewing to take place and to add flavor. Depending on how light or strong that you may want to have your tea. It is recommended to wait at least five minutes for the tea to steep in the water. What is very convenient about diffusers that it helps to keep the tea leaves in place so that when it is taken out, the only thing that is left in the glass is the flavor.
It's Tea Time!
Find some other products that will perk up those taste buds with these types of teas.
Instant Iced Tea Makers
Tea Sweeteners
There are different ways to sweeten tea. Most people use regular old sugar
to sweeten their teas. If you are a diabetic, there are artificial sweeteners
that are on the market that will also give you the ability to sweeten your tea.
Many people also use honey
to sweeten their tea. This is also another alternative to sweeteners. There is a way to use honey to receive the best benefit to sweetening your tea. Honey provides health benefits such as:
- Amino Acids- are compounds that are the building blocks of protein. They help to heal injuries, restore tissues in the body and help with muscle growth.
- Antioxidants- fight free radicals and reverse the signs of aging. This give you a double dose of antioxidants since tea also have antioxidants in it as well.
Even though there are many alternatives to sweetening tea, I strongly recommend using honey because of the healthy benefits that it brings with every sip of tea.
to sweeten their teas. If you are a diabetic, there are artificial sweeteners that are on the market that will also give you the ability to sweeten your tea.Many people also use honey
to sweeten their tea. This is also another alternative to sweeteners. There is a way to use honey to receive the best benefit to sweetening your tea. Honey provides health benefits such as:- Amino Acids- are compounds that are the building blocks of protein. They help to heal injuries, restore tissues in the body and help with muscle growth.
- Antioxidants- fight free radicals and reverse the signs of aging. This give you a double dose of antioxidants since tea also have antioxidants in it as well.
Even though there are many alternatives to sweetening tea, I strongly recommend using honey because of the healthy benefits that it brings with every sip of tea.
Ice Tea Party Favorites
Lemon Iced tea
* 4 cups boiled hot water
* 1 cup sugar
* 8 tea bags (Red Rose or any Orange Pekoe Tea)
* 1 cup lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
* 1 gallon jar
taken from Recipezaar
Are there still benefits with Iced Green Tea?
Green tea whether it is iced or hot, there are still healthy benefits to this beverage. You can store brewed green tea for a couple of hours and still get the benefits of the antioxidants in the tea. If the green tea is iced, it is recommended to keep an air tight seal on it if it is refrigerated.
When making green tea, make sure that it is steeped in hot water.
Make sure to steep only a small amount of green tea because of the fact that its antioxidant benefits are better when it is taken in the body after making it.
When the tea is hot, you benefit most because the antioxidants are very high and active as well as it is better to smell the aroma of the tea and find out how flavorful it is. But when it is a hot day, putting green tea on ice is still a good alternative to drinking green tea and providing antioxidants that are still helpful to the body.
When making green tea, make sure that it is steeped in hot water.
Make sure to steep only a small amount of green tea because of the fact that its antioxidant benefits are better when it is taken in the body after making it.
When the tea is hot, you benefit most because the antioxidants are very high and active as well as it is better to smell the aroma of the tea and find out how flavorful it is. But when it is a hot day, putting green tea on ice is still a good alternative to drinking green tea and providing antioxidants that are still helpful to the body.
Iced Tea Recipies
Here are some other ways that you can make Iced Tea
- Sweet Peach Tea
- Sweeten your taste buds with this southern favorite only sweeter with a little peach! : Epicurious
- Iced Citrus Sun Tea
- Have a little picnic and some fun in the sun with this beverage: Epicurious
- Ginger Iced Tea
- Why don't you ginger and spice things up with this special drink. Epicurious
- Tarragon Spiked Lady Grey Iced Tea
- Even though it has "Spiked" in the title, being a non-alcoholic beverage, tarragon is the real spice to this drink: Epicurious
- Fruity Iced Tea
- Make use of some left over apple juice for this flavorful tea: Epicurious
Make some Sweet Tea
Give a go and sweeten your day with a little Southern Sweet Tea
What kind of iced tea do you like to drink?
Tell me your favorite tea brew. It is pretty hot and summer is just around the corner. Are there any favorites you would like to share or a past time when you like to serve tea? Share you ideas.
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MiaBellezza
Jul 9, 2009 @ 1:19 pm | delete
- I love iced tea. My favorite is Long Island Ice Tea - just kidding - 5*!
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JanieWrites
Jun 20, 2009 @ 2:43 pm | delete
- Honey Vanilla White Iced Tea. The very best iced tea I have ever tasted.
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