The very best method for making iced tea also happens to be the easiest.
Just a whiff of a Luzianne tea bag sends me on a nostalgic trip to my childhood.
My mother brewed tea the same way every time: boiling water and a some-odd-minute steep.
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Theres no boiling, no need to let anything cool down, and no risk of over-steeping the tea.
There are different ideal temperatures for brewing different types of tea.
How long you let the tea leaves steep in the water also changes the flavor.
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As you might guess, a longer steep leads to stronger tea.
With cold brewing, both the time and temperature variables are moot.
While its probably possible to over-steep cold brewed tea, Ive yet to do it.
The tea tastes great whether its been steeping for eight, 12, or 24 hours.
It also produces a light, pleasant-tasting brew with minimal bitterness.
