Now that is funny!!! :mdrmdr: :mdrmdr: :mdrmdr: :mdrmdr: :mdrmdr: :mdrmdr: :mdrmdr: Churchgal, you are a true Southerner! Luzianne is the best tea (and you can buy the super huge bags just for brewing tea), McD tea is aweful!!! It's, well, its yuck! I'd rather have lemon than Arnold Palmer. For me, it's too sweet. And here's a secret for all you iced tea brewers who may not know. To get rid of that back end bitterness add a pinch of baking soda. And one more tip while I'm at it. Adding sugar to cold tea is a waste of everything. It cannot ever be as sweet as tea brewed with sugar. You can add a pound of sugar to cold tea and it will not be a sweet. LOL … Tammie too funny. I recall my sister-in-law’s mom (she was like another grandmother to me) was telling me all her adventures oversees. She was in Great Britain at the time when Princess Diana got married and was at this restaurant and she asked for coffee with cream. She meant those little Carnation half and half creamers or Lake O Lakes mini moos. Well the waitress brings out the cup of coffee with loads of whip cream piled high (like you would do for an ice cream sundae) and the cream was overflowing into the saucer. :mdrmdr: Then when she tried to explain what she really wanted … the lady said … oh, why didn’t you say so … that’s called “white coffee” B-) Well … all this talk about ice tea … I caved and just went to the grocery store and got some of these … on sale $1.25 each Yohanan thanks for the tip in brewing with the sugar … that makes sense the sugar hast to be melted in a syrup form with the brewing … just like when making hummingbird sugar water … I put the white sugar in with the water in a glass measuring cup and turn on the microwave for 2 minutes and then stir and the sugar is now in a syrup format. I’m going to be brave and try to brew homemade ice tea … Just like me! The more sugar I eat, the sweeter I become! Well that is what I tell my wife. She never buys it! TR Yohanan — we make “simple sugar syrup” to add to our warm tea and it is fab ….. I also like sun tea — you are right — Mickey D’s tea is yukey :calvin ; Another tea tip and coffee too — add a pinch of cinnamon - wha-la no bitter flavor, not even a hint of cinnamon. Simple sugar syrup 1 cup sugar 1 cup water In a medium saucepan combine sugar and water. Bring to a boil, stirring, until sugar has dissolved. Allow to cool or just add to fresh brewed tea, cool — add ice and heaven - ahhhh!
