Iced Tea

Iced Tea

Iced tea! What a fabulous beverage. It's funny to me how tea is so widely accepted throughout the world yet most people (especially those outside of the U.S.) will only drink it hot. Don't get me wrong I love hot beverages, just, not all the time.

I also love the fact that I can drink iced tea as sweet...or as unsweet as I'm in the mood for. Yes, sometimes I like it sweet, sometimes not. Sometimes I'll put lemon or mint, and sometimes just plain. Call me fickle, but I don't care. Besides, I drink for satisfaction and pleasure, not to be politically correct.
History Tidbit

Back in 1904, Americans mostly drank green tea from China. At the St. Louis World's Fair, an Englishman by the name of Richard Blechynden was trying to introduce Americans to the new India and Ceylon black tea.

There happened to be a heat wave going on at the time and lines were not forming to try this steamy hot beverage. After a few days of frustration, he tried adding ice to the tea in order to entice people to try it.

It was the hit of the fair and a new way of drinking tea had instantly taken hold!