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Indiana Joes green tea.

If you like Arizona green tea with ginseng then you'll love Indiana Joes green tea without high fructose corn syrup. It's very easy to make and you can find everything in one grocery store. And one gallon of Indiana Joes green tea without high fructose corn syrup will cost less to make than one quart of Arizona green tea with ginseng. Granted, the tea bags I buy come in a 100 tea bag box. (Enough to make 4 gallons)
And the bag of cane sugar will make considerably more than 4 gallons.
Here is what you need:
1 gallon clear plastic or glass tea pitcher with lid to keep the bugs out.
One and a half cups of cane sugar granulated.
4 tablespoons of lemon juice.
1 gallon (128 ozs) of spring water.
25 green tea tea bags

*Fill the tea pitcher with one gallon of spring water. I like to cut all the strings and tags off of the 25 tea bags and then put the bags in the spring water. Put the lid on and let it sit outside in the sun all day long and even all night long and all day long again tomorrow for that matter. Stir it once every 4 to 8 hours.

*Then with clean hands of course, squeeze the water out of the tea bags back into the pitcher and throw the tea bags in the trash. Be careful not to squeeze the tea bags too hard causing the bags to rupture or you will have green tea with pulp. (Optional)

*(Do this after it has been soaking in the Sun for a day or two) (bugs aren't really interested in it if it doesn't have sugar yet as it is sitting in the great wide open hopefully with a lid just in case). Put one and a half cups of granulated cane sugar in the tea and four tablespoons of lemon juice and then stir. Then stir again 5 minutes later insuring that all of the sugar has dissolved and you don't see any cane sugar settling on the bottom of the pitcher.

Chill in the refrigerator for 24 hours or drink it warm.
Scribbles · 36-40, F
I make "sun tea" (which is what I always called it growing up) too!

Sometimes I do a black tea, or a green tea using a loose leaf tea. Or throw something herbal in the water, like some fresh mint, or lavender.
I've never added sugar or that many tea bags though (if I use store bought tea bags I use 3 tea bags for a gallon pitcher.) But everybody likes tea their own way :)

If you like ginger with your lemon green tea, I highly recommend adding a little shaved ginger to it.
@Scribbles those do sound good. I am guilty of liking punchy flavorful Rich robust flavors. It comes from my Italian heritage so I kind of got stuck that way. However I do think that the weaker flavored teaas really come to life when I drink those warm.

And you know as far as teaching people to cook... I've noticed that it seems to be more self-confidence problem than actually learning to cook. People really need to help encourage other people to have self-confidence because I think that is a real problem in today's world. And so many people are broke because they don't know how to manage money in such a way. You always pay three times the price for a restaurant meal as opposed to the same thing cooking home
Scribbles · 36-40, F
@IndianaJoes I could see warm being good. I generally make sun tea in the summer and put it in the fridge after it has sat outside. The mild flavor paired with the cold makes it this light crisp fresh tasting drink that is perfect after being outside on a hot summer day. That's what I like about it. Also I grew up drinking it this way-so it's just habit. Lol. :)

I agree about the self confidence thing. A lot of people struggle learning new things because of a lack of self confidence, and many of those people prefer learning with someone rather then alone...and they also feel like they have no one to teach them or no one who will do the task with them.
So they don't do it at all, or put very little effort in it. I think...Self confidence comes from meeting challenges and trying and learning. And having a support system when you need it. .
I always say that one of my favorite hobbies in life is helping someone do something or learn something that they wanted to do, but was hesitant. It's really rewarding. There aren't many things I'm afraid of or lack the confidence to do, but I'm glad I have a couple people to rely on who would come with me if I needed it. It makes a world of difference, having someone to trust who is genuinely helpful. I don't think there are many people like that...and yet everyone needs someone like that. So I think it's really admirable that you take the time to help teach those kids.
@Scribbles I think I'm a lot like you in those ways. I've done lots of different various types of teaching. I've taught truck drivers how to drive semis. I taught machinists how to become machinists in the apprenticeship programs. I've taught auto mechanics. But I especially love teaching kids. And yes a lot of people I think learn better Hands-On than to read about it. I'm one of those "show you how it's done teachers." Let's grab on and do it with our own two hands. And keep the books around for reference. But one thing I thought a lot of people I think that they understood most was, you can cook literally anything if you just know how to use recipes and find the ingredients in the grocery store and understand basic measurements. Only those 3 things! But once they learn a couple things with encouragement... Then they explode with self confidence. It's like sewing too. If you know how to use patterns and the basics of a sewing machine, then you can make many types of clothing.
Some delicious iced tea right there. Thanks for the recipe, I'll have to use this!

Will we see this on store shelves next to Arizona soon??
@SethGreene531 probably not. People love their imitation sugar and other chemicals too much.

 
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