Iced Tea History, Facts & Trivia For National Iced Tea Month
June is National Iced Tea Month; June 10th is National Iced Tea Day. Here’s some iced tea history and trivia.
Category: Beverages
RECIPE: Make An Iced Matcha Latte
Matcha is the Japanese ceremonial tea. It’s shade-grown green tea. The leaf is deveined and then stone ground into a fine powder. The bright green powder is whipped into water that is heated to just before boiling. The result: a smooth, vegetal sweetness with no astringency. Matcha is the type of green tea used to…
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COOKING VIDEO: A Happy, Lactose-Free Smoothie
Editor’s Note: We regret that the video provider has discontinued its service. But the recipe is easy to follow without the video. If you avoid smoothies because you have a bit of lactose intolerance, there’s an easy solution: Make your smoothie with soy-based yogurt! You’ll be more than happy with this easy substitution. (If…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Pitcher Art With An Ice Ball mold
Goodness gracious, great balls of ice! These ice ball molds from Prepara beg you to unleash your inner ice artist. The individual plastic ice molds create jumbo, three-inch-diameter ice balls for pitchers and punch bowls, letting you add flavors and visuals. Fill the molds with lemonade, iced tea, juice or whatever’s in the pitcher, so…
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TIP OF THE DAY: A Glamorous Beverage Dispenser Jar
The easy and impressive way to serve party beverages. Photo courtesy Sur La Table. If you entertain regularly, consider treating yourself to one or more beverage dispensing jars. They’re perfect for dispensing cocktails, iced tea and coffee, juice, lemonade, punch, sangria, even water. Holds more. Not only do they look great on the table;…
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