Cold Brew Tea and Coffee
Cold brew tea and coffee tends to be less bitter than hot brew versions of the same. Cold brew coffee is also less acidic, thus less likely to trigger heartburn.
Their milder flavor may also let you cut back on how much sugar or creamer you use. Try a twist of lemon instead of sugar to add a little flavor to your tea.
There's a variation of cold brew tea in the Deep South called sun tea that's made by putting tea bags in a big jug of water and setting it out on the porch in the sunlight. This allows the sun and heat of the day to help steep the tea.
While many Southerners routinely consume your standard black tea in an iced form, there are also plenty of variations. Half tea and half lemonade is one common combination.
If you want more flavor with few or no calories, you can get creative with mixing flavored teas with black tea for your homemade cold brew.
Cold brew tea is not shelf stable. It will spoil if left out too long and should be refrigerated before long if you don't drink it all over the course of the next few hours.
But it can be made without any kind of appliances, so you can readily make it at your office or in a hotel room or other situation where you have time to do a few minutes prep and the luxury of leaving it to set for an hour or more undisturbed.
Two to three hours is a common length of time to leave sun tea to steep, but there's no hard and fast rule here. It will steep faster on a hot day and it will get darker and more flavorful the longer you let it steep.
You can also make cold brew tea in the fridge, which removes any danger of spoilage. It just takes longer. Try setting it up the night before and letting it steep overnight.
Cold brew coffee is also commonly made in the fridge.
This is a simple, kid-friendly and beginner-friendly item. There's no danger of getting burned on a hot appliance because there's no cooking involved.
Their milder flavor may also let you cut back on how much sugar or creamer you use. Try a twist of lemon instead of sugar to add a little flavor to your tea.
Tip: If you are stuck drinking bitter hot brewed coffee, adding a little salt can cut how bitter it tastes without making it taste salty.Although much of the world, from Asia to the British Isles and across Europe, routinely consumes hot tea, in the American Deep South the norm is to consume iced tea instead. Although some people make hot tea and then chill it, cold brew iced tea is also very commonly consumed in The South.
There's a variation of cold brew tea in the Deep South called sun tea that's made by putting tea bags in a big jug of water and setting it out on the porch in the sunlight. This allows the sun and heat of the day to help steep the tea.
While many Southerners routinely consume your standard black tea in an iced form, there are also plenty of variations. Half tea and half lemonade is one common combination.
If you want more flavor with few or no calories, you can get creative with mixing flavored teas with black tea for your homemade cold brew.
Cold brew tea is not shelf stable. It will spoil if left out too long and should be refrigerated before long if you don't drink it all over the course of the next few hours.
But it can be made without any kind of appliances, so you can readily make it at your office or in a hotel room or other situation where you have time to do a few minutes prep and the luxury of leaving it to set for an hour or more undisturbed.
Two to three hours is a common length of time to leave sun tea to steep, but there's no hard and fast rule here. It will steep faster on a hot day and it will get darker and more flavorful the longer you let it steep.
You can also make cold brew tea in the fridge, which removes any danger of spoilage. It just takes longer. Try setting it up the night before and letting it steep overnight.
Cold brew coffee is also commonly made in the fridge.
This is a simple, kid-friendly and beginner-friendly item. There's no danger of getting burned on a hot appliance because there's no cooking involved.
