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NO MESS COLD BREW ICED TEA

May 30, 2017 by madincrafts 12 Comments

NO MESS COLD BREW ICED TEA

Cold brew coffee has been popular for a few years now, but did you know there is such a thing as cold brew tea?  Cold brewing reduces the amount of tannins that are released during the brewing process which makes the coffee or tea much smoother.  You still get the full flavor of the beverage, without the bitterness.  Cold brew iced tea also has less of the caffeine than traditional brewing does, which lets me drink my tea all day long.

NO MESS COLD BREW ICED TEA

My cold brew tea set up is the same as the one I use to make cold brew coffee.  I am able to make 8 cups of tea in one go, but you could make tea in a larger jar if you would like.  I use 1/2 cup of loose tea for every 8 cups of water in my cold brew.   

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    • Half gallon mason jar
    • Mason jar infuser filter
    • Loose leaf tea (what I used)

NO MESS COLD BREW ICED TEA

Place the tea in the strainer, then place the strainer in the mouth of the mason jar.  Pour the 8 cups of cold water through the tea, then tightly screw on the jar lid.  After the lid is on, give the jar a good shake.  This releases more antioxidants from the tea leaves and gets the brewing process started.

NO MESS COLD BREW ICED TEA

Put the jar in the refrigerator overnight.  More and more studies are saying that making sun tea isn’t a great idea because the water reaches the perfect temperature for bacteria to grow.  Placing the jar in the fridge prevents those nasties from growing in your tea.  In the morning, simply pull the strainer out of the jar and empty the tea leaves into the trash.  (If you know of a good use for used tea leaves, then let me know about it in the comments!)  There is no mess at all, and your iced tea is ready to drink.

NO MESS COLD BREW ICED TEA

I am a Michigan girl, and sweet tea grosses me out.  I bet even die-hard Southerners might be able to enjoy cold brew iced tea without adding sugar.  Angie and Gina, I’m challenging you to try it!

NO MESS COLD BREW ICED TEA

Speaking of Angie and Gina, be sure to check out all of today’s summer mason jar tutorials.  Then come back for the rest of the week for more mason jar fun.

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Filed Under: Drinks, Mason Jar Crafts Tagged With: affiliate, beverage, cold brew, iced tea, mason jar, recipe, tea, tutorial

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Comments

  1. andrea says

    May 29, 2017 at 10:27 am

    This is absolutely FABULOUS! I need one for sure! Great sharing this week with you. Sending hugs…

    Reply
  2. andrea says

    May 30, 2017 at 11:18 am

    I do believe that I need a Mason Jar filled with this delicious Cold Brew Tea…it looks incredible!!! Hugs…

    Reply
  3. Malia says

    June 1, 2017 at 12:05 am

    I had never heard of this cool contraption before. What a neat idea!

    Reply
  4. meg says

    June 4, 2017 at 5:04 am

    You can compost tea leaves! They also make a good fertilizer 🙂

    Reply
    • madincrafts says

      June 4, 2017 at 7:26 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  5. Jody says

    May 24, 2019 at 7:10 pm

    Just as I was going to spend $35 to buy an ice tea machine. This is perfect. Thank you!

    Reply
  6. Roma says

    May 29, 2019 at 6:09 pm

    I use used tea bad and used coffee grains around my plants outside to prevent the grubs and insects from eating the leaves especially my host as.

    Reply
    • madincrafts says

      May 30, 2019 at 11:39 am

      Great tip! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
  7. Anita says

    May 19, 2020 at 11:42 pm

    What can you use in place of the jar filter

    Reply
    • madincrafts says

      May 20, 2020 at 1:04 am

      You can put the tea leaves directly into the water, but you will have to strain the finished tea very well through a sieve.

      Reply

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