Anyone use this to make iced tea? Does it crystalize when chilled?
578576
Wholesome Sweetener Zero is the only thing I use to sweeten tea. If you dissolve it completely before refrigerating, it will NOT crystallize. I usually fill my tea jug half to two-thirds full with cold water and stir in the wholesome sweetener then I add the hot steeping tea water and stir again until all the sweetener is dissolved. Chill and enjoy without any crystallization worries.
578577
I would dissolve it in the warm tea before you add ice. It should never crystalize once dissolved.
1150021
Sorry, I've never tried it on ice. I mainly use it to puree soups and sauces.
682960
I haven't. I would imagine that you could though. I have filled it with boiled water and it holds up fine. Typically when I'm using it though it had been with iced tea.
727392
Yes. I've been making iced tea in mine and pouring boiling water directly into the pitcher. No hint of a problem. As always when putting hot liquids in glass, it's best to pour in a little and swirl it around to heat the glass a bit before pouring in the rest.
1487345
I don't see why not. Just like regular iced tea, you may want to brew it stronger to make up for the ice melting.
1753550
Yes. It's dishwasher safe so it can handle the heat. I generally keep it just above room temp. Or use iced tea.
1487227
Yes. I always pour it right after it boils with the tea and it hasn't broken on me.
1830792
Not that I have found, and I have been using Tazo Wild Sweet orange Tea in it with boiling water. I think this is simply an amazing product, an am ordering another so that I can have two kinds of iced tea ready in the refrigerator at all times - sweet and unsweetened as is appropriate in the south :)
234132
I make this into iced tea often. It is a great iced tea, in fact. My favorite is just using a teaspoon and a half to make a mug of tea, and then pouring that mug over ice in a glass. I also make iced tea in my keurig machine. Two teaspoons into the loose filter, select the smallest cup size, brew, pour over ice, select the next size up, brew, pour over ice. I have made a half gallon out of two teaspoons that way.
937525
I put it in the freezer and it frosted like a glass mug. I put water in it and it looks like a frosted mug but I don't know if it will be as cold as glass.
323009
I have poured boiling water from my plug in kettle into the glass jug and it has been fine. I have made it this way at least 6 times, but i have two jugs, so am unsure if it would last through many uses of boiling water poured into it. I make iced tea this way (I live in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada).
1777927
I actually only use it for iced tea. I break open 1 regular tea bag and 1 spearmint tea bag and put it in a my k cup.. Which you can pick up a pack of 4 of the generic cups for $10.00 in the as seen on TV sections.. Anyway when you fill the pitcher with ice, I only have to run one kcup through and once fills the pitcher with the strength needed for a great pitcher of tea.
168221
Sorry I haven't tried to make that however, it does crush ice well and you can save lots of $$ making your own summer ice drinks like coolattas! Sometimes I put in coffee, or crystal lite, or lemon, or even tea! I have not had enough time to use it BUT when I do, no regrets!
1749426
Definitely! I use it for iced tea and iced coffee! Use a cup full of ice and the 8 oz setting. Perfect!
1341232
I haven't noticed it forming any ice crystals, and I've used it about 10 times.You can't control the speed of the paddle - I've been happier when I've started with a cold mixture, than with room temperture ingredients.
1538938
you put the tea bags or loose tea in the top. Fill the resivor with water and put ice in the pitcher, so the water heats and goes ofer the tea and into the pitcher. enough ice melts to make wondergul ice tea but it doesnt all melt. :Love mine. I had another brand ptreviously. This is much better. Love the glass pitcher and it looks nice sitting on the counter (mine is black)
512196
I make iced tea in mine but start it with almost boiling water. I do rInse hot water in it before though to warm it up.