Red Rose's Original tea isn't anything special, no offense to Red Rose. I'd give it a C (decent) being a simple pekoe tea with a touch, just a touch, of orange/citrus. Considering other teas of this price range they don't compare because it's not just flavored water. It has a heavier body than Lipton. But why I'm posting this product today is because it's the tea you have to use to make this phenomenal ice tea. Here's the recipe for a 2 quart pitcher, step by step.What you'll need:
- 10 bags of Red Rose Original tea with the tags cut off
- 1+1/2 cups of sugar
- 1 jumbo lemon cut in half
- Lots of ice
1. Fill the 2 quart pitcher half way with ice and leave in the freezer.
2. Bring a pot of water to a rolling boil. About 1.5 quarts if you care to measure it.
3. Once boiling put the teabags of Red Rose Original in the pot and steep for 5 minutes.
4. While steeping add the sugar to the water and stir until dissipated. If you prefer sweeter, add another 1/2 cup.
5. Add the juice of the jumbo lemon to the pitcher and leave half of the lemon in the pitcher.
6. After the tea is steeped take the bags out, squeezing each one dry, and pour the water over the ice in the pitcher.
7. Top the pitcher off with ice if it's not full and put in the fridge until completely cold.
If done right, the pitcher should be opaque. Many mistake it to be sun tea but getting it cold as soon as possible by pouring over ice is the key to this. Someone has yet to not like it. It's a family recipe form my Nana, who rests in heaven. She was a wonderful woman and she wouldn't mind others having this. It's the wrong season for iced tea, but not for a gift. This recipe is my gift to my readers.
In memory of my Nana and Merry Christmas!
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