Instant Iced Tea
Instant Iced Tea
Farmers in South Carolina were the first to grow tea for commercial use. The hot weather in the South made drinking hot tea impractical during the summertime, and by the middle of the 1800s, people were commonly serving tea over ice. Today, iced tea is considered a classic American beverage and is beloved by people of all ages. Now, you can enjoy iced tea more conveniently than ever before with instant iced tea products available here at Walgreens.
What Is Instant Iced Tea?
The traditional way to prepare fresh iced tea is to steep loose tea leaves or teabags in boiling hot water. The brewed tea is then poured over ice to chill. While the process is not difficult, it can take hours for the iced tea to reach the right temperature, making the method rather inconvenient. Instant iced tea was developed to make it easier to enjoy the taste of iced tea. An instant iced tea contains tea that has been concentrated to form a powder or a thick syrup. Other ingredients like sugar, honey and fruit flavorings may also be added to the mix. The instant tea mix can be stirred into cold water and enjoyed immediately over ice, taking the wait time out of preparing the beverage.
Single Serving Convenience
Many people want to be able to enjoy a single glass of iced tea on demand. As a result, top brands of instant iced tea offer products that can be prepared one glass at a time. Options include single-serving packets of iced tea mix that can be torn open and emptied into a glass of water of a specific size. You can also find liquid iced tea mix that can be dispensed directly into a glass of water to prepare one serving of the beverage.
Solutions for Big Batches
If you'll be entertaining and want to serve iced tea to all of your guests or wish to keep a pitcher of iced tea in the fridge for the whole family to enjoy, you can purchase instant iced tea in larger quantities. Canisters of powdered tea that can be used to prepare multiple quarts of iced tea are available as well as large bottles of liquid concentrate.