Greg K Posted August 10, 2021 Report Share Posted August 10, 2021 (edited) Is this so? Iced tea is generally regarded, in Britain, as almost incontrovertible proof of the existence of Satan. As a nation, we have greater faith in proper tea than we do in any particular god (or deity collective), however even tea has its demonic counterpart and it's iced tea. No way you'd ever produce enough ice on board most narrowboats for proper iced tea and I'm thinking there's not a lot of bulk ice sold in the UK as here in America, but is iced tea truly so horrid? It's something I drink year round (yes, I use the dreaded tea "dust" as most Americans do), yet I really like my iced tea. Use this contraption to make it. Refrigerator has auto ice maker, so never a shortage of ice in my American kitchen. https://www.amazon.com/HomeCraft-HCIT3BS-Stainless-Strength-Selector/dp/B08MSMJFR6/ref=asc_df_B08MSMJFR6/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=475811810089&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5201735190684222799&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9017216&hvtargid=pla-1127838393734&psc=1 Edited August 10, 2021 by Greg K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pomkitanner Posted August 10, 2021 Report Share Posted August 10, 2021 Iced Tea is like cold chips . yuk ! But not a tea drinker generally as by and large its past its use by date . In India, Tea, ( Chai ) is fresh and flavoursome , unlike anything i have yet to experience in UK. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Brooks Posted August 10, 2021 Report Share Posted August 10, 2021 In summer, I often drink 50-50 ish cold tea and lemonade with several knobs of ice in the pint glass. Far better than the bottled stuff. Most major and some minor supermarkets seem to stock bags of ice cubes/balls in the BBQ season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree monkey Posted August 10, 2021 Report Share Posted August 10, 2021 Of course the proper way to drink tea is scalding hot whatever the weather, ice tea is an abomination seriously I've always found ice tea had slightly odd flavour, not unpleasant but not something I would wish bother with, maybe I need to give it another go 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacchus Posted August 10, 2021 Report Share Posted August 10, 2021 Tea is wonderfully versatile. In the heat of summer I like to make a jug of lemon tea and chill it in the fridge. In the cold winter months (like this August...), piping hot and sweetened with a dash of milk, like the one I couldn't put down to write this or it would have got too cold (i.e <90C...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frangar Posted August 10, 2021 Report Share Posted August 10, 2021 Tea should be from Yorkshire and involve a kettle…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pomkitanner Posted August 10, 2021 Report Share Posted August 10, 2021 17 minutes ago, frangar said: Tea should be from Yorkshire and involve a kettle…. There is sufficient wet stuff , but something in excess of 15 deg would be needed also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Dog Posted August 10, 2021 Report Share Posted August 10, 2021 21 minutes ago, frangar said: Tea should be from Yorkshire and involve a kettle…. Does a 100 degrees kettle tap count? (The tea is either Ringtons or Yorkshire and the maker a bona fide tyke if that helps) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machpoint005 Posted August 10, 2021 Report Share Posted August 10, 2021 Only if the water is soft. None of yer calcium-rich southern excuse for dihydrogen monoxide. As for iced tea -- the Memsahib made some last week. She did drink the whole bottle eventually, but it's an experiment that won't be repeated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg K Posted August 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2021 8 hours ago, pomkitanner said: Iced Tea is like cold chips . yuk ! But not a tea drinker generally as by and large its past its use by date . In India, Tea, ( Chai ) is fresh and flavoursome , unlike anything i have yet to experience in UK. Chips w/ mayo....the Dutch taught me that marvel. No vinegar. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machpoint005 Posted August 10, 2021 Report Share Posted August 10, 2021 Tends to be a Belgian practice: there are a lot of things they get right in Belgium, including beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frangar Posted August 10, 2021 Report Share Posted August 10, 2021 Just now, Machpoint005 said: Tends to be a Belgian practice: there are a lot of things they get right in Belgium, including beer. I’ll happily stick to British ale thanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg K Posted August 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2021 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Machpoint005 said: Tends to be a Belgian practice: there are a lot of things they get right in Belgium, including beer. Oof....wheat beers aren't my favorite style. Gimme a good ole' Pale Ale anytime. Edited August 10, 2021 by Greg K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frangar Posted August 10, 2021 Report Share Posted August 10, 2021 3 minutes ago, Greg K said: Oof....wheat beers aren't my favorite style. Gimme a good ole' Pale Ale anytime. You need to try the dark side….milds/porters/old ale! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machpoint005 Posted August 10, 2021 Report Share Posted August 10, 2021 There's a lot more to Belgian beers than witbier. Trappist (and trappist-style) beers are brewed from barley malt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg K Posted August 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2021 (edited) 9 minutes ago, frangar said: You need to try the dark side….milds/porters/old ale! Did a fair bit of brewing at home using an all grain system about 10 years ago. Used the old 5 gallon soda fountain syrup cans and made a four tap "keggerator", w/ four styles on tap at all times. It got rather out of control (always brewing and drinking beer), that gave it up. Still think about getting back to it again on a smaller scale. Edited August 10, 2021 by Greg K 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzucraft Posted August 10, 2021 Report Share Posted August 10, 2021 Hot tea is like cold coffee to me. I can totally see why you Brits would hate ice tea. But seeing that mom (Mum) put iced tea in my bottle as a baby it is just wrong to drink it hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree monkey Posted August 10, 2021 Report Share Posted August 10, 2021 1 minute ago, Kudzucraft said: Hot tea is like cold coffee to me. I can totally see why you Brits would hate ice tea. But seeing that mom (Mum) put iced tea in my bottle as a baby it is just wrong to drink it hot. Funny isn't it, I have a knack of making a brew and nodding off before I manage to drink it, that is now a ruined brew and I have to make a new one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo47 Posted August 10, 2021 Report Share Posted August 10, 2021 When I was a child, dad used to get up at 6AM to go to work and always used to put a cup of tea on my bedside table before he left. It was always stone cold by the time I woke up, so I got used to drinking cold milky tea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCSB Posted August 10, 2021 Report Share Posted August 10, 2021 Could always guarantee that when I got a brew at work I'd get called away and the brew would get cold. Being ex military too you get used to drinking anything that resembles tea ... fwiw I quite like iced tea, made using Earl Grey with a piece of orange in and topped with either lemonade or tonic, makes for a lovely refreshing drink in summer (remeber them anyone??) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatekrash Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 On 10/08/2021 at 22:01, PCSB said: Could always guarantee that when I got a brew at work I'd get called away and the brew would get cold. Being ex military too you get used to drinking anything that resembles tea ... fwiw I quite like iced tea, made using Earl Grey with a piece of orange in and topped with either lemonade or tonic, makes for a lovely refreshing drink in summer (remeber them anyone??) Ewwww, thanks for the reminder, lukewarm standard NATO out of a norgie used for last night's curry and not washed out properly.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpie patrick Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 On 10/08/2021 at 08:47, frangar said: Tea should be from Yorkshire and involve a kettle…. Remind me, where are the famous tea plantations of Yorkshire? Ilkley Moor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frangar Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 59 minutes ago, magpie patrick said: Remind me, where are the famous tea plantations of Yorkshire? Ilkley Moor? Harrogate….in bettys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree monkey Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 1 hour ago, frangar said: Harrogate….in bettys! I was almost expecting a bit of over hyped tourist nonsense when I visited but nope it was worth every second Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drayke Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 For me it would have to be a Long Island Ice Tea, or two, that can nock your socks off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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