Ice tea ☕

Iced tea with lemon

Iced tea (or ice tea; the glass in French) is a form of cold tea. Though usually served in a glass with ice, it can also refer to a tea that has been chilled or cooled. It may or may not be sweetened. Iced tea is also a popular packaged drink. It can be mixed with flavored syrup, with multiple common flavors including lemon, raspberry, lime,passion fruit, peach, orange, strawberry, and cherry. While most iced teas get their flavor from tea leaves (Camellia sinensis), herbal teas are also sometimes served cold and referred to as iced tea. Iced tea is sometimes made by a particularly long steeping of tea leaves at lower temperature (one hour in the sun versus 5 minutes at 180–210 °F / 80–100 °C). Some people call this "sun tea". In addition, sometimes it is also left to stand overnight in the refrigerator.

Cultural variationsEdit

AustriaEdit

Iced tea is popular in Austria, and is commonly known as Eistee (ice tea); it is usually drunk heavily sweetened. Pfanner andRauch are two of the most popular manufacturers.

Belgium and the NetherlandsEdit

In Belgium, the Netherlands (ijsthee), and various other parts of Europe, "Ice-Tea" is the brand name of a carbonated variety of iced tea marketed by Lipton since 1978. They also market a number of other non-carbonated iced teas under the "Ice Tea" brand. Winkle.

BrazilEdit

In Brazil, particularly in Rio de Janeiro, one of the most popular beverages is mate, or cha mate. Unlike the Argentinian or gaucho mate (also known as chimarrão), the cariocarendering is consumed iced and sweetened. A preferred flavouring is lime juice (not lemon), referred in Rio as "mate com limão". It is a part of the local beach culture, where it is sold by walking vendors in thermic also tonnels. Mate dried leaves can be also bought in supermarkets to be made at home. The most popular brand is Leão, originally from Paraná, and later acquired by The Coca-Cola Company. It is generally left overnight at the refrigerator. Leão also markets mate as a non-carbonated soft drink.

CanadaEdit

In Canada, iced tea refers to sweetened iced tea, flavoured with lemon. The iced tea is usually made at home from drink powder or obtained in bottles or cans. Sweetened green teas and those flavoured with raspberry, peach, or pomegranate are also becoming more common via marketing efforts. Sweetened iced tea is often served as an alternative to other soft drinks, prepared by companies like Lipton, Arizona , Nesta and Brisk. Water, sugar and flavourings may exceed tea in terms of quantity in these drinks. Many health food and specialty stores carry iced tea made of whole leaf tea without additives. Fresh-brewed iced tea is also popular, particularly in smaller independently owned restaurants. Powdered or frozen iced tea is a common preparation at home, due to its ease of use.