Tea-n-age

http://www.tea.co.uk/news-article/ice-ice-baby When the weather gets so hot even boiling the kettle makes you break out in a sweat, you could be forgiven for thinking that a cold glass of juice is a better bet than a cup of tea. Just... But there's no reason why you should stop supping the world's favourite brew just because the mercury is rising. While hot tea can help you cool down just as much as a cold drink, a glass of iced tea can be a refreshing alternative to the classic cuppa during Summer. By Alex Fullerton. With all the health benefits of normal tea (including the high levels of antioxidants tea contains) iced tea also offers drinkers plenty of room for flavour experimentation. You can customize your drink with any number of additions although lemon, lime and mint are the most popular (and tasty) add-ons. There are a multitude of bottled and ready prepared iced teas on the market if you're short of time but to ensure you get the freshest, healthiest and ...

http://www.liicetea.com/ "Drinking a Long Island Iced Tea when not thirsty is one of the few things that separates us from the Beast."   ~Rosebud  The world famous  Long Island Iced Tea  was first invented in  1972 by  me , Robert Butt , while I was tending bar at the infamous Oak Beach Inn.  Nicknamed "Rosebud" by OBI owner Bob Matherson, I participated in a Cocktail creating contest.  Triple Sec had to be included, and the bottles started flying.  My concoction was an immediate hit and quickly became the house drink at the OBI.  By the mid-1970's, every bar on LI was serving up this innocent looking cocktail, and by the 1980's it was known the world over.  Though it looks like the Iced Tea your Mom serves on a summer day, it is actually a combination of 5 different alcohols, with a splash of Coke.  Mention Long Island Iced Tea at a party, and almost everyone has a story to tell.... The Recipe: 2 cups ice cub...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Island_Iced_Tea A  Long Island Iced Tea   is a type of   mixed drink   made with, among other ingredients,   vodka ,   gin ,   tequila , and   rum . A popular version mixes equal parts vodka, gin, tequila, rum, and   triple sec   with 1½ parts   sour mix   and a splash of   cola . Most variants use equal parts of the main liquors but include a smaller amount of triple sec (or other orange-flavored liqueur). Close variants often replace the sour mix with   lemon juice , replace the cola with actual iced tea , or add white   crème de menthe ; however, most variants do not include any   tea , despite the name of the drink. Some restaurants substitute brandy   for the tequila. The drink has a much higher  alcohol   concentration  (about 22 percent) than most  highball  drinks due to the several liquors and the relatively small amount of ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iced_tea Iced tea  (or  ice tea ) [1]  is a form of cold  tea , usually served in a glass with  ice . It may or may not be sweetened. Iced tea is also a popular packaged drink. It can be mixed with flavored syrup, with common flavors including  lemon ,  peach ,  raspberry ,  lime ,  passion fruit ,  strawberry  and  cherry . While most iced teas get their flavor from  tea leaves   (Camellia sinensis) ,  tisanes  are also sometimes served cold and referred to as iced tea. Unsweetened iced tea is sometimes made by a particularly long  steeping  of tea leaves at lower temperature (one hour in the sun versus 5 minutes at 80-100 °C). Some people call this " sun tea ". In addition, sometimes it is also left to stand overnight in the refrigerator. Austria Iced tea is popular in  Austria , though the common name is  Eistee (ice tea) ; it is usually drunk...