Recipes

[kitty4me]

What is your favorite Organic Tea Bags to make Iced Tea? How many regular tea bags do you use for a gallon of tea? Please share Recipes. I use one family size with 8 cups of boiled water then add 8 cups of cool water. Not sure how many small tea bags I would use? Thanks and looking forward to your responses.

[blackhole99]

I use one tea bag per cup of water, but I don't use the same brewing method you do. I guess you would have to use 2 tea bags per cup because you steep the tea in the boiling water and then add cold. I use Uncle Tom's Organic Black Tea from Walmart.

[Mary Bailey]

I've been putting a glass of cold filtered water in the frig with a organic green tea bag (or matcha tea bag) for a few hours. 

When I make a pitcher I use 1 per cup and 2 or 3 extra bags. 

I don't boil any water, cold brew.

[Honeybit]

@kitty4me  Someone gave me this ratio:

1 Family-Size tea bag per quart of water

For regular bags, use 3-5 per Quart

I'm sure the tea companies have their equivalent measures posted online -- I just never thought about looking. 

[kitty4me]

Thank you @Honeybit I use a large pouch from the Steeping Tea Room their ratio is 8 cups of boiling water steep Tea 4 minutes remove tea bag. then add 8 cups of cold water this makes one Gallon. Now I have bought whole foods Organic Black Tea and their regular Tea Bags their ratio is 4 cups of boilng water and 8 Tea Bags steep and add four cups of cold water. I like my Tea Black and unsweet. I'm looking to see what you and other do and what Organic Brands you like. I'm taste testing as we speak.

[kitty4me]

No Organic Tea suggestions?

[house_cat]

@kitty4me

This is pretty much the only tea I drink these days - I make it hot or iced.

I buy it from Amazon.

It's organic and naturally decaffeinated.

[vickie25]

@kitty4me I like Andrew Lessman's Certified Organic Natural Earl Grey Green Tea.  Hot or cold.  All of Andrew's products are on sale now at HSN, includeing his teas.  I will admit they are exopense, but to me worth it.  I also like his Egyptian Chamomile "Tea"  but has not tried it cold.  He has several others teas that would probably be  good cold as well.  I have seen, during Andrew's presentations, where he showed like 6 teapots in his fridge full of his different teas so he can enjoy them cold as well.

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[kitty4me]

@house_cat what does Rooibos Tea taste like? I bought some Choice Organic Earl Grey that is Black Tea with Bergamont Oil and I like it. I tend to like Choice Organic Classic Black with Orange Pekoe. I ran out so I tried the Grey Earl and I was pleasantly surprised.

[house_cat]

@kitty4me

It's hard to describe, since I'm not a tea expert.  All I can say is that it has a very smooth, pleasant taste - it's NOT fruity or spicey or overpowering in any way.  I drink it plain, and not very strong, so I actually use each bag twice if I'm making it hot - that might sound yucky, but it's a little pricey and I can't see throwing it away when it's plenty strong enough for a second cup.  Give it a try, I don't think you'll be disappointed unless you like very fragrant herbal teas (which I don't).