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No offence but sounds like you need an awful lot of criteria exactly right just to make drinking cold tea (sorry iced tea) an enjoyable experience. Sounds like a lot of effort. Think I'll just stick to hot PG Tips (heathen I know). Hot water. Milk. Teabag. Simples.
Plus a plane ride to the American South sounds a bit pricey just to get at a cup of tea.
(I'm kidding obviously Kathryn. You know I love your posts!)
I love my hot tea but then I'm in chilly Scotland. If you're in 100F in Texas, hot tea is the last thing you want!
I love my hot tea but then I'm in chilly Scotland. If you're in 100F in Texas, hot tea is the last thing you want!
Hmm. Its quite hot here in California too. Doesn't put me off drinking hot tea by the bucketload. I do get strange looks sometimes from the Californians on a hot day so I'll grant you that. But then they love their Peets coffee which is rank. I think its just down to what you are used to. They also drink hot tea in India: Tea | History of Tea Drinking In India
No offence but sounds like you need an awful lot of criteria exactly right just to make drinking cold tea (sorry iced tea) an enjoyable experience. Sounds like a lot of effort. Think I'll just stick to hot PG Tips (heathen I know). Hot water. Milk. Teabag. Simples.
Plus a plane ride to the American South sounds a bit pricey just to get at a cup of tea.
(I'm kidding obviously Kathryn. You know I love your posts!)
LOL, no problem!
Once you get the method down, it's easy! I make a gallon every other day! Actually, though, I don't sweeten it (unless my parents are coming over). We use Splenda or Stevia in our iced tea most of the time.
I can't imagine life without iced tea. In fact, several area restaurants are famous for their iced tea. And recently, McAlisters (a chain of delis) had a nationwide contest for the best iced tea, and our local restaurant won!
Hmm. Its quite hot here in California too. Doesn't put me off drinking hot tea by the bucketload. I do get strange looks sometimes from the Californians on a hot day so I'll grant you that. But then they love their Peets coffee which is rank. I think its just down to what you are used to. They also drink hot tea in India: Tea | History of Tea Drinking In India
I drink a cup of hot tea (or two) most evenings, even in the summer. I do love it.
I ought to clarify, when I say I put cream in my tea (rather than milk), I mean I am putting what we call half and half in my tea. Half and half is half cream and half milk. Do Brits have something like that? If so, what do you call it?
One thing I did find in the US is that the selection of dairy products, especially cream, was not as good as here. Not a criticism- an observation.
I haven't been to the UK yet, but if Germany or other western European countries are any sort of gauge, I would agree with you. The milks, creams, butters, and other dairy products available on a wide scale seem to be better in European countries than in the US.
That being said, high quality milk products ARE available in the US, including many UK and European products, in stores such as Central Market, Whole Foods, Fresh, that sort of place. I regularly buy those products - it seems that they are richer and smoother somehow.
Also, as far as "regular" milk products go, I really like the US brand "Promised Land." The milk they use is strictly from Jersey cows - and the difference in the taste and texture is striking - and delicious! A bit pricey but well worth it!
I haven't been to the UK yet, but if Germany or other western European countries are any sort of gauge, I would agree with you. The milks, creams, butters, and other dairy products available on a wide scale seem to be better in European countries than in the US.
That being said, high quality milk products ARE available in the US, including many UK and European products, in stores such as Central Market, Whole Foods, Fresh, that sort of place. I regularly buy those products - it seems that they are richer and smoother somehow.
Also, as far as "regular" milk products go, I really like the US brand "Promised Land." The milk they use is strictly from Jersey cows - and the difference in the taste and texture is striking - and delicious! A bit pricey but well worth it!
Everything's better in Europe than Amarica - the milk, the road-signs, the wars (when was the last time you guys had a proper war? 18-something? Pathetic!!!)
A hot beach is not something we have in NI or Scotland. Try Florida, or Spain, the caribbean. You'd appreciate iced tea. Pitchers of it.
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