My brother-in-law, Brent was here for about 5 days and we really enjoyed his visit. While he was here I heard that story about soda, and realized that we needed to do something to get it out of our diet. Brent likes the green tea - the Lipton stuff that you get in the bottles - citrus flavor. I like it too - but can you believe I never thought about trying to make it myself? We went to Dollar G and picked up a box of green tea bags - and I told him I would try to make some. Here is what I came up with - that Brent and I both think tastes better than what you can buy in the bottle.
Brent’s Green Tea
Fill 2 quart pot about 1 ½ - 2 inches from the top with cold water
Bring water just to the boiling point
Remove pot from heat, and add 6 regular sized green tea bags
Allow to steep for 15+ minutes
Pour warm tea into a 2 quart pitcher
Add ¾ cup of sugar + ¼ cup lemon juice
Stir until all sugar is dissolved
Allow tea to cool in refrigerator and serve over ice
My daughter Kendra loves chai tea. She is drinking it even in the 90⁰ weather. I thought I would try to make her cold chai tea – like they serve in coffee houses. Her favorite is one she gets at a little place in WV called The Daily Grind where one of her best friends works called a Chai Smoothie – but I think this iced chai drink is a nice alternative for an every day drink.
Kendra’s Cold Chai Tea
Fill 2 quart pot about 3 inches from the top with cold water
Bring water just to the boiling point
Remove pot from heat, and add 6 regular sized chai tea bags
Allow to steep for 15+ minutes
Pour warm tea into a 2 quart pitcher
Add ¾ - 1 cup of sugar (in India chai is served quite sweet!)
Stir until all sugar is dissolved
Add 1 cup of whole or canned milk
Allow tea to cool in refrigerator and serve over ice
