If I brewed a pitcher of green tea and kept it in the fridge, how long could I expect it to keep?
Does it make any difference if it is tropical green tea?
Would it make a difference if I mixed in pink lemonade syrup?
Mixing tropical green tea with pink lemonade is probably what the god of fancy tea parties and golf would drink, when they wanted something cold. It’s amazing. Try it!
Well? Have you tried it yet?
It’s a staple in our fridge. Except we use regular lemonade, not pink. What are ya, some sort of commie?
As to how long it will last… we’ve never had it last long enough to find out. Make a new batch every 3-4 days during the summer.
I make iced tea with hot tap water in a mason jar. After it steeps for a couple hours, I toss the tea bags in the trash and put the jar in the fridge. After the first 3 days or so, it starts to get a bit cloudy and doesn’t smell quite right. After 4-5 days, you can visibly see strands of bacteria.
Now, I don’t start with boiling water, which would probably extend the time immensely. But then, it usually only lasts me a couple days, so it’s not an issue for me.
I do start with boiling water, and still find that the tea is good for a only few days.
I’m not much of a tea drinker, but I do love the idea of a story titled The Pitcher of Green Tea Keep. It could be a GoT fanfic, or something.