Comments on: Warning: Boiling Water Ahead

By: Lady Jo

Lady Jo — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 22:56:00 +0000

Whenever pouring a boiling hot liquid into a glass container you’re not sure can “take the heat” — just place a metal spoon in the container first. The metal will absorb some of the heat and the glass shouldn’t break. Old bartending trick for Irish Coffee!!

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 18:42:00 +0000

Pyrex! Pyrex does not shatter when you go from hot to cold and cold to hot. Its a magical thing. My third grade teacher shattered a glass this way and that day we learned about magical pyrex.

By: mapgirl

mapgirl — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 16:17:00 +0000

I hope you weren’t injured.

Always cool the hot water down first. I’ve been told to make hot tea super strong first, let it cool a bit and then pour into the glass pitcher for the fridge.

However, I don’t drink much iced tea unless it’s Snapple. I prefer it hot without sugar, Asian-style.

By: Chloe

Chloe — Sun, 02 Jul 2006 01:19:00 +0000

I make “sun tea” by placing the bags in regular cool water and sitting it out overnight usually (note lack of sun or hot water). It does take longer and someone mentioned the time saving factor – however, this can be made while you’re off at work, etc. and doesn’t actually require sun.

By: The Travelin' Man

The Travelin' Man — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 21:07:00 +0000

Instead of making “sun tea”, you are actually better off making the regular tea and icing it.

http://www.snopes.com/food/prepare/suntea.asp

Now, I am sure that many people have been making sun tea for years with no ill effects, but if this is the kind of thing that would bug you, just be aware.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 14:19:00 +0000

“Perhaps someone should try bottling and selling “Lake Michigan Regular Tea Made in a Sun Tea Pitcher” with a sub label of ‘No glass shards in this tea.”

LOL alberen! You made my morning

By: Inaniloquent

Inaniloquent — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:25:00 +0000

Having grown up in ice-tea land, I feel qualified to tell you that, to avoid busted-up glass in the future, you must do one of two things: have a little cool water waiting in the bottom of the glass, and pour in the warm water slowly (this is after steeping the tea), or make sure the glass is already warm, so when you *slowly* pour in the tea, you won’t cause a sudden change in temperature.
Don’t try to steep the tea in the fridge, steep the tea in a separate container for 10 or 15 minutes, add sugar, then pour into container with cool water (to dilute). Good Luck!

By: Berry

Berry — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 05:59:00 +0000

Sun? In Chicago? I didn't know local laws allowed that...
I do know there is a huge cold lake nestled right up next to Chicago and that you can look at cool fish next to the lake.

Perhaps someone should try bottling and selling "Lake Michigan Regular Tea Made in a Sun Tea Pitcher" with a sub label of "No glass shards in this tea."

Oh, is it 2AM? I should stop before I embarass myself.

By: Pam

Pam — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 02:43:00 +0000

As hot as it’s been here lately sun tea is ready in a hour… don’t forget to add sugar while it’s hot too!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 02:17:00 +0000

When I was a waitress, we were taught to put an ice tea spoon (long handled spoon) in the glass, put fill the glass 3/4 with ice and aim the tea onto the spoon so it poured down the spoon onto the ice. Never broke a glass. I still do it when I make iced coffee from brewed coffee, too.