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Hard Iced Tea - ezcaps_phpbb3_import2 - 01-24-2010
I'm always experimenting to find something new. Here is my most recent endeavor:
HARD ICED TEA
I brought nearly one liter of water to a boil and then removed from the heat. I added 5 bags of Earl Grey and 5 bags of black tea and let it steep for 20 minutes. Then I removed the tea bags and added 2 cups of brown sugar, and stirred until it dissolved. Then I added 1 liter of cold water, mixed well, and placed in a 2-liter bottle that had just finished making hard cider (see post about reusing yeast. I wasn't sure if brown-sugar-tea-water would be difficult to ferment or not so I used a starter to give it a head start).
Within 1 hour I had VERY active fermentation. My plan was to ferment it for one week but when I sampled it after 5 days it was already more dry than I would have liked. I added some sugar, to taste, and enjoyed an alcoholic iced tea. It was actually pretty refreshing and although it is winter, I imagined coming in and drinking some of the brew after mowing the lawn on a hot day.
Next time I'm going to add 2 more tea bags and an additional cup of brown sugar and possibly some lemon to the recipe. This time I'll take gravity measurements so I know what the alcohol % is.
This experiment was a success. I can only imagine how many different flavors can be developed by using different types of tea. I am definitely going to make this again.
Re: Hard Iced Tea - Casketmaker - 02-28-2010
HHHMMM with my experience with making coffee wine I would have expected a tea wine to be less than enjoyable so I would have never tried it but now you have me interested.
Re: Hard Iced Tea - scog73 - 05-26-2011
I have some spiced tea left over from christmas so ive made it the same as your recipe so fingers crossed i might get a spicy mulled wine affect also did you find out what the alcohol proof was in your hard iced tea?
Re: Hard Iced Tea - ezcaps_phpbb3_import2 - 05-30-2011
scog73 Wrote:I have some spiced tea left over from christmas so ive made it the same as your recipe so fingers crossed i might get a spicy mulled wine affect also did you find out what the alcohol proof was in your hard iced tea?
I didn't take any gravity readings but due to my decades of experience my estimates are usually really good and I estimated this one to be about 6%. I intended to make this again but got distracted with the beer kits and haven't had a chance to. Next time I make it I'm going to add more sugar.
Your spiced tea idea sounds awesome. Let us know how it turns out.
Re: Hard Iced Tea - scog73 - 06-17-2011
Hello it turned out amazing its fizzy, light seems very alcoholic looks like cider in colour, ive put a few squirts of lemon into it and strangely it doesnt taste off tea at all with the lemon its just like a fizzy juice drink and on its own it tastes like a dry white wine.What i changed was i had a bottle of cinnamon syrup and i put one cup of that and only one cup of sugar but you cant taste the cinnamon which i hoped i would.
But over all its really great i have 2nd and 3rd batches on the go with differnt types of tea