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| Lady in Pearls |
Posted - Jun 13 2016 : 12:15:20 PM
Well, the temperatures are already blistering in my neck of the woods and the humidity levels are brotching "sauna," so I'm keeping a constant stock of iced tea or lemonade in the fridge. It's the best thing to drink after coming inside from the garden!
Since most of the country is at least warm now, I thought we could start sharing some of our favorite cold-drink recipes! If you have a "house wine of the South" specialty for which you're known, or just a recipe that keeps your family happy, please feel free to share!
Here's mine:
Momma's Iced Tea
Bring a 3 quart pan of water to a low simmer.
Remove from heat and add 3 sprigs of fresh lemon balm, 3 black tea bags of your choice, and a pinch of baking soda to the hot water.
Steep for 7 minutes.
Remove tea bags.
Remove lemon balm when desired flavor is reached (I steep it for about 20 minutes).
Stir in 1/8 cup sugar (or more if desired, but the lemon balm lends an unexpected sweetness, making much more sugar too much for me).
Pour tea into desired container and top off with ice.
Happy sipping!
“If more of us valued good food and cheer above hoards of gold, it would be a merrier world." - Tolkien
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| queenmushroom |
Posted - Jun 26 2016 : 3:12:24 PM
I do cold brew iced tea. I get a 2 qt jar. make a simple syrup and cool it. Fill my container with cold water, put in 6-8 tea bags any flavor including black. steep in fridge over night. remove tea bags and sweeten to taste. Voila!
Lorie
Patience is worth a bushel of brains...from a chinese fortune cookie |
| YellowRose |
Posted - Jun 22 2016 : 3:42:32 PM
I use a dehydrator set at 135 for citrus. The blood oranges smell so good when I open the jar. It only takes a couple of slices of any dried citrus to flavor a pitcher of iced tea.
I have several pints of blood oranges so I am going to use some of them to make blood orange sugar. A jar of layers of sugar & blood oranges should make a pretty gift.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth. |
| Lady in Pearls |
Posted - Jun 22 2016 : 3:28:38 PM
Yum! I'll be trying all of these!
Yellowrose- do you use a dehydrator or the oven? I just got a dehydrator and might dry some fruits for tea.
Song sparrow- That sounds lovely! I wish we could grow rhubarb :( it's too hot for it here.
“If more of us valued good food and cheer above hoards of gold, it would be a merrier world." - Tolkien
http://myfrenchreligion.blogspot.com/ |
| Song Sparrow |
Posted - Jun 14 2016 : 03:32:59 AM
Here's what we look forward to when the rhubarb comes in:
Rhubarb Ice Tea
8 rhubarb stalks cut into about 3"pieces
8 cups water
1/3 or so cup sugar
Bring the rhubarb and water to a boil, then simmer for an hour. Strain, add sugar and stir well. Cool and serve over ice. Yummy!
Hugs and Happy Day!
Peace in our hearts, peace in the world
Matthew 25:40
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| YellowRose |
Posted - Jun 13 2016 : 3:59:48 PM
Ashley, your lemon balm sweet tea sounds cool & tasty.
Marie I haven't had sun tea in years. May have to make some out on the deck.
I switched my morning hot tea for iced tea. Here's how I do it.
4 cups water in electric tea kettle
Into 4 cup measuring cup I used to fill kettle I add 5 tsp sugar and flavor of the day. I use single flavor or mix them up. One family size tea bag. I prefer Tetley Tea.
Dried slices of blood oranges; oranges; lemons; hibiscus flowers.
Fresh spearmint; lemon grass.
Pour over ice and add fresh mint if desired.
I also use mint, orange or lemon sugar instead of adding the dried citrus & herbs.
It's time for me to dry more oranges, lemons, and herbs to be used in iced tea and making sugars.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth. |
| churunga |
Posted - Jun 13 2016 : 1:23:08 PM
I will have to try that recipe as soon as my lemon balm is ready to pick.
Easy Sun Tea
1 gallon size glass jar with lid
8 tea bags
1 sun lit window.
Fill jar with good clean (filtered) water. Unwrap tea bags from outer wrapper. Lay them on the counter one on top of another with the strings stretched out. Lift all eight by the end of the string and tie together into a knot. Place the tied bags into the water in the jar. Secure the lid. Place in a window where the sun will shine to brew the tea for at least 6 hours. When it is done, remove the tea bags. Serve with ice.
If the tea bags do not have strings, just drop them in the water and fish them out after brewing with a slotted spoon. If only loose tea is available, pack the loose tea tightly into a standard tea bell and place it into the jar. A few leaf pieces may escape.
Experiment by combining different tea flavors such as licorice and mint, ginger and orange, cinnamon and chrysanthemum. Be brave and creative.
Marie, Sister #5142
Farmgirl of the Month May 2014
Try everything once and the fun things twice. |
