- Iced Tea
- 50 Recipes for Refreshing Tisanes, Infusions, Coolers, and Spiked Teas
- By Fred Thompson
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Since its introduction at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis, iced tea has been a favorite American beverage showing up at every family gathering, backyard barbecue, 4th of July picnic, and on every restaurant menu. In fact, each day, 120 million Americans reach for a frosty glass of iced tea. Fred Thompson shows us how easy it is to make a wide variety of iced teas right at home: from classics (Southern Style Ice Tea, Solar Tea) to infusions (Iced Mango Tea, Berry Spice Iced Tea), from spritzers (Green Tea Passion Fruit Spritzer) to offbeat and cocktail teas (Tea Smoothie, Beach Bourbon Slush). Thompson discusses basic methods for brewing tea, the types of teas and tea blends that are best iced, as well as a vast array of flavors and flavorful combinations that can be mixed with iced tea to create refreshing new drinks. These 50 recipes make iced tea a truly exciting anytime beverage while still maintaining the pure flavor and goodness that has ensured its place in American tradition. Thompson shares his years of experience brewing, tasting, and enjoying iced tea the way it was meant to be made—at home with your own two hands.
As Fred Thompson says (and we think you’ll agree once you sample the delicious results): “There really is no substitute for the real thing.”
Book Details
- Hardcover, $12.95
ISBN 978-1-55832-228-8
- Total Pages: 96 pg.
- Trim Size: 5 ½ x 8 ¾
- Interior Design:
4 Color with Photographs
From the Press Room
Praise
“Having been born in Georgia and raised on iced tea in North Carolina, I’m here to say that Fred Thompson’s beguiling variations have given me a whole new lease on this beloved brew. I know Fred is a great cook and I have watched him at work, and now I’m convinced he knows more about the subtleties of iced tea than any Georgia cracker or Carolina tarheel. Even if he does say ‘iced tea’ instead of ‘ice tea,’ I can’t wait to try these recipes and serve them at my get-togethers.”
—Martha Pearl Villas, co-author of My Mother’s Southern Desserts and My Mother’s Southern Entertaining
“Tea is what all Chinese and many Asians select as their daily beverage of choice—and you should too. A delicious ice-cold cup of tea is a great variation on the traditional hot cup of tea and it will certainly be a welcome addition to your recipe file, plus it’ll be a definite hit at your next summer outdoor party.”
—Martin Yan, chef and host of the PBS show Yan Can Cook