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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

If it’s the USA, then “iced tea” may actually mean “sweet tea” (an American South tradition), which is often prepared something like this:

  • bring 1/2 gallon (1.9L) water to a boil
  • place 8 large black tea bags in a 1 gallon (3.8L) pitcher
  • pour boiling water over the tea bags in the pitcher
  • steep 10-15 minutes, then remove tea bags from the pitcher
  • add 1 dry cup (220g) granulated sugar
  • stir the slurry until sugar is dissolved
  • fill the pitcher to the top with ice cubes
  • wait 20 minutes for ice to chill and dilute the tea, gently stir again
  • serve

It may be a stronger tea, but so much sugar gets added (probably 3x what would be used to sweeten tea served hot) that you typically don’t notice any bitterness.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

There's unsweetened ice tea there though. I don't understand why that isn't the default though :(