Looking For Primal Approved Bottled Iced Tea page

[barb1970]

Hello,

I am looking for a primal approved bottled iced tea that I can take to work to have with lunch. Can you please suggest some specific brands that would be considered "primal"?

Thank You!!

[BennettC]

why not just brew your own. It's not very time consuming and you avoid plastic and added sugar. its also much fresher

[Drumroll]

Agree with BennetC. There are "unsweetened" bottled iced teas, but they still contain a wide array of chemical additives to "preserve" flavor.

Just brew your own. You can just brew it hot, then pour over ice. Just remember to use a bit more leaves when icing, because otherwise, adding the ice will dilute it.

It's a) healthier, b) fresher, and c) above all, and people often miss this part... But if using loose leaf teas to brew, can be as cheap as 10 cents a cup depending on the source/brand of leaves used!

[JoanieL]

Also, if the bottles aren't labelled "BPA free," you're not doing yourself any favors drinking out of plastic.

[Chaohinon]

Starbuck's Passion tea. It's all herbal, tastes sweet, and you can't really oversteep it.

[sarasue624]

This might be a good thread to ask a question that might be a partial (but only a partial) hijack (sorry barb). What about Oi Ocha brand green tea? I love the stuff. It comes in plastic though - at least in the US. Thoughts?

[CrazyCatLady]

My husband (not really primal) has been making his tea for years and taking it to work to drink. He uses 12 bags in boiling water, lets it cool down most of the way, add 1/2 cup of lemon juice and 2 cups of sugar, and add enough water to make a gallon. He then puts that in the fridge. When he takes it to work he puts in a half container full then adds water to the rest. Personally, I think it is too sweet, but it sure has a lot less sugar than the Mt Dew he used to drink. You could add the sweetener (or none) of your choice.) He makes it double stregnth so that he doesn't have to make it so often. A gallon lasts the week.

Lately what I have been doing is putting a tea bag of good tea (Earl Grey, Orange Spice) into a cup of cold water. I leave the bag in all day, and no matter how many times I refill I have pleasantly flavored water, that is not too strong and bitter, but doesn't need to be sweetened either.

[Gadsie]

Hmm the best ice tea i know is partially sweetened with stevia and 3g sugar per 100ml. It's lipton green tea

[kkratz57]

Honest Tea has a great line that's pretty darn low in sugar.

[Fernaldo]

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