Iced Green Tea

Green tea is a light and refreshing alternative to the traditional black iced teas of the United States. Just keep your water temperature and brew time in mind. After that, the instructions below will allow you to try all sorts of green tea iced.
Making a single cup of iced tea is very easy. So if you are wanting a cup of iced tea but not in the mood for a full pitcher, here is how it’s done.
Single Cup of Iced Tea: Equipment
Kettle (yes you can boil water on the stove but its well worth picking up an electric kettle)
Glass measuring cup (we love Pyrex 8 oz measuring cups)
Strainer
Glass to drink from (Preferably 16 oz, but you can scale this smaller or larger)
Single Cup of Iced Tea: Instructions
To make a 16 oz cup of iced tea we are effectively going to make a concentrated cup of hot tea and pour it over ice to rapidly cool and dilute it to the right strength.
1. Start by measuring out double the amount of tea you would use for an 8 oz cup into the glass measuring cup. For large leaf tea, this is 2 tablespoons and for small leaf this 2 teaspoons.
2. Get your water to the right temperature in your kettle and pour 1 cup (8 oz) of water into the measuring cup. Allow the tea to steep for the appropriate time. If you are unsure, just check the for the correct time here.
3. Fill your drinking glass with ice. The trick here is to know how much ice to fill based on the density of your ice. You may need to play a little bit, but generally you will fill the 16 oz glass half full with ice.
4. When time is up, pour the hot tea through the strainer onto the ice. You know you have the right amount of ice when most of it melts and just a few cubes remain.
Hint on sugar: If you want sugar in your iced tea, add it to the hot tea while steep and stir. It will dissolve the sugar/honey quickly and the strainer will catch anything that doesn’t melt.
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