Making Iced Tea?

[sraun]

I dug out my iced tea brewer this week. Now I need to wash it. However, I've forgotten something.

How much tea do you put in to make iced tea? We like our tea on the strong side. I may have to buy tea - I'd probably prefer bulk to bagged, but having both numbers would be good.

I'm probably making it in 3 quart units, but I'm good at translating. This is a Mr. Coffee Iced Tea Maker - I normally run the water through to make the tea, and then add cold water and refrigerate, as opposed to making it brew over ice. I'll do the latter if I need it now, and have somehow contrived to get a bag of ice from somewhere - we don't normally keep ice in the house.

Comments

[samwinolj.livejournal.com]

I've never used an automatic tea maker, but the standard for brewing tea in a pot is 1 tsp. (or one bag) per 6 oz cup. I'd start there and adjust strength to taste.

[colliemommie.livejournal.com]

I have the same type, but haven't used it for about a year since I cracked the pitcher (the ice wouldn't fit and I had a Hulk moment).

We used four tea bags for a full pitcher.

[mmegaera.livejournal.com]

I've been making iced tea the old-fashioned way (with a kettle and a teapot) for most of my life, and I usually use 2 teabags for a potful. But I don't like my tea very strong (too sensitive to caffeine, and decaffeinated tea is evil).