Got Tea?

When I got married, I got hit with a few surprises!  Not necessarily ABOUT my husband but more to do with things he was used to.  When I would visit their home, Sweet Iced Tea was a staple at every meal!  I mean if we had Lemonade, I was shocked!  Now, don't get me wrong...I love sweet tea.  However, I was not used to having it with every meal.  When I lived at home, if we ran out of tea, it was not a big deal.  We could go days without making a new pitcher of iced tea.  Not at my in-laws!  The pitcher was being refilled just as soon as it was emptied.  Sometimes, the remaining tea would be poured into a smaller pitcher and a new gallon would be made!  So, when I got married, I was used to purchasing a small box of generic individual size tea bags.  These would last a long time in back home but when I got married, we were going through them so quick!  I was using 6 teabags a gallon and making 2-3 gallons a week...for TWO people!  Well, one day, my husband and I were strolling through Sams Club (another new thing to me...we did not have a membership growing up!) when I happened upon one of the greatest inventions of all times for tea lovers!  Gallon-sized tea bags!  You have got to try them.  And, they are the Lipton brand for those of you who insist on name-brand items.  One tea bag is all it takes to make an entire gallon of tea.  The box comes with 48 tea bags which equals 48 gallons (for those of you who struggle with simple math! :D )  At first, I was skeptical and wondered if the tea would be weak, if it would taste right, etc., etc.  But I found out they are wonderful and the tea has the same great taste!  I've included a picture of these gallon-sized tea bags so you can see just how big they really are!  You have to try them!!

 

                                                                  Happy Brewing!