{"id":1539,"date":"2020-03-12T00:29:28","date_gmt":"2020-03-12T00:29:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/familyfitnessfood.com\/?p=1539"},"modified":"2020-03-12T00:29:30","modified_gmt":"2020-03-12T00:29:30","slug":"the-best-iced-tea-with-your-keurig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familyfitnessfood.com\/the-best-iced-tea-with-your-keurig\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Iced Tea with Your Keurig"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A lot of people don\u2019t realize that they can do so much more with their\nKeurig than brew their favorite coffee. Your single cup brewer is capable of\nother hot drinks like chai tea, hot cocoa, or apple cider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It can also brew cold drinks over ice, such as lemonade and iced tea. In\nfact, there are a wide variety of flavored iced tea k-cups to choose from,\nbecause somebody smart latched onto the idea that a Keurig makes great tea\nbrewed over ice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First Things First<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are so many tea K-cups out there! It\u2019s almost overwhelming, but\nthe most important thing to remember is that you should pick a flavor you like.\nThis sounds like a no brainer, but tea out of a Keurig isn\u2019t the same as tea\nsteeped traditionally over a hot burner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are a lot of factors to consider, like the water, the filter, the\nmachine, the K-cup<\/a>, and everything else that goes into brewing through a single cup\nbrewer. That\u2019s not a bad thing, but you may notice some subtle differences that\nare amplified when you don\u2019t choose something you know you already like. Don\u2019t\nbe afraid to experiment, though \u2013 you might discover a brand-new favorite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may also want to choose a K-cup that has the \u2018brew over ice\u2019 symbol\non it. This isn\u2019t necessary by any means. You can brew any K-cup over ice.\nDon\u2019t choose a flavor you don\u2019t like simply for the symbol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the symbol indicates that K-cup was formulated especially for\nbrewing over ice and the flavor is enhanced by doing just that. If you\u2019re ready\nto get started, keep reading!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What You Need<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf     16oz cup (metal or ceramic, not glass)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf     Ice<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf     Keurig brewer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf     K-cup of choice<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf     Stirrer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tips and Warnings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf     Make sure your Keurig reservoir is full\nof water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf     Discard your K-cup after use. They are\nintended for a single brew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf     You shouldn\u2019t use a glass cup for cold\nbrewing over ice. The dramatic change in temperature caused by hot brewing over\nice could crack your glass. It isn\u2019t likely, but better safe than sorry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf     Be sure to use a cup large enough for 6-8\nounces of tea plus plenty of ice. A 16oz cup should be perfect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Brew Iced Tea in a Keurig<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Fill your cup all the way up with ice.\nA lot of it will melt as the hot tea hits it. Place it under the spout of your\nKeurig machine.<\/li>
  2. Open the K-cup housing at the top and\nplace your favorite tea K-cup in the pocket.<\/li>
  3. Select either the 6oz or the 8oz\nbrewing option. This will keep your cup from overflowing.<\/li>
  4. Your Keurig brewer will say \u201cBrewing\u201d\nwhile it\u2019s in the process of brewing your tea. Wait for it to complete the\nprocess before removing your cup.<\/li>
  5. Stir your cup thoroughly, add a touch\nof sweetener if you like, and enjoy.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Can Keurig make iced tea? It sure can! It can brew\nanything over ice. Just pop your K-cup of choice<\/a> in the brewer, fill your cup\nwith ice, and enjoy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    A lot of people don\u2019t realize that they can do so much more with their Keurig than brew their favorite coffee. Your single cup brewer is capable of other hot drinks like chai tea, hot cocoa, or apple cider. It can also brew cold drinks over ice, such as lemonade and iced tea. In fact, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1540,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/familyfitnessfood.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1539"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/familyfitnessfood.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/familyfitnessfood.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/familyfitnessfood.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/familyfitnessfood.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1539"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/familyfitnessfood.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1539\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/familyfitnessfood.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1540"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/familyfitnessfood.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1539"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/familyfitnessfood.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1539"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/familyfitnessfood.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1539"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}