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Cold Tea
From The hearthstone; or, Life at home, 1883
Serves 4
This method avoids bitterness and provides a refreshing drink.
Presented as published in 1883. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record
Ingredients
Method
Nutrition per serving
37Calories
2 gProtein
3 gCarbs
2 gFat
Full nutrition (34 nutrients)
Calories37 kcal
Protein2 g
Carbohydrates2.8 g
Fiber0 g
Sugars2.9 g
Total Fat1.9 g
Saturated Fat1.1 g
Monounsaturated Fat0.4 g
Polyunsaturated Fat0.1 g
Omega-30 g
Cholesterol7.3 mg
Sodium25 mg
Potassium93 mg
Calcium77 mg
Iron0 mg
Magnesium7.9 mg
Phosphorus62 mg
Zinc0.3 mg
Copper0 mg
Manganese0 mg
Vitamin D0.6 mcg
Vitamin C0 mg
Vitamin A19 mcg
Vitamin E0 mg
Vitamin K0 mcg
Vitamin B60 mg
Vitamin B120.3 mcg
Thiamin (B1)0 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0.1 mg
Niacin (B3)0.1 mg
Folate0.3 mcg
Choline11 mg
Caffeine1.3 mg
Water119 g
Estimated from matched ingredients across 4 servings.
As published
This recipe was extracted from The hearthstone; or, Life at home (1883) by Laura C. Holloway, page 122. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
Cold Tea. — The mistake that most people make in preparing tea for a cold drink is in letting it stand too long on the tea leaves — stand until cold. This brings out all the bitter, indigestible qualities of the tea leaf, which may be somewhat disguised by the lemon and sugar added, but remain to torment the drinker. To get the full benefit of good iced tea, first heat the proper quantity on a tin plate, or any iron plate ; let it get thoroughly hot, so that it would crumble to dust between the finger and thumb. Then scald out the teapot very hot, using an earthen pot, which is the only teapot that has no black de- posit left on it from other tea-makings ; add to this from the kettle the first boiling of water out of the freshly-filled kettle, and let it draw five minutes and no more. Pour off to cool, and when entirely cold, add the same quantity of good milk
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