This Bodum iced tea pitcher is very handy
for infusing mint and fruit. Photo
courtesy BodumUSA.com.

Gather your friends and neighbors—or your work colleagues or business network—to discuss the weather at an iced tea party. We’ve got suggestions for different types of iced tea and the food to go with them.

Bodum’s iced tea pitcher has a separate, flow-through compartment that lets you infuse iced tea with raspberries, mint or other favorite flavor, while keeping the fruits and herbs confined while you pour the iced tea.

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