17 June 2010

Summer iced tea

This morning I wanted an iced tea, so I stopped at Starbucks. The cashier talked me into a lemonade iced tea, which translated into a splash of lemonade, shot of tea and cupful of ice -- all for $3. Refreshing, yes, but hardly worth it. Reminded me of the $4 Lipton I got in an airport in Turkey (yes, the same country where a rug merchant will offer you cup after cup of real çay as long as you sit and listen to him tell you how Turkish rugs are made). But back to my flavored ice. On my way home, I came up with a plan to make my own flavored iced tea:
Brew black or green tea and pour into a pitcher or large glass. Place frozen fruit in the tea (berries, peaches, mango... whatever sounds good!) and let sit in the fridge overnight. In the morning, add a couple ice cubes and you should have a lightly-flavored morning tea, without having to go to the coffee shop!

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