Sun Tea!!!

[jpreiser]

http://www.snopes.com/food/prepare/suntea.asp

[Recumbentman]

Man !!! that wasn't nice    sun tea is one of my favorite drinks

[griffsmom]

Those ropy strands are bacteria.">

 
If you have to be told that ropy strings floating in your tea are not good for you to drink, then you may be too dumb to live in the first place. Isn't that what Darwin was all about?

[Weber Grill]

I'm not buying it...The article said there might be bacteria in the water you are using to make the tea...so what if I skip the part of making the tea and just drink the water, will I get sick?

I served in the U.S. Navy for 12 years, eating food and drinking beverages throughout the world and never got sick from doing so. I will be making sun tea this summer!

Patrick :usflag:

[AustinBoston]

I'm not buying it...The article said there might be bacteria in the water you are using to make the tea...so what if I skip the part of making the tea and just drink the water, will I get sick?

I served in the U.S. Navy for 12 years, eating food and drinking beverages throughout the world and never got sick from doing so. I will be making sun tea this summer!

Patrick :usflag:

The number of pacteria can make a big difference in whether you get sick.  It only takes a few hours for some bacteria to go from 400 to 40,000,000 in waht amounts to a bacteria brewery.

One thing the article doesn't mention - the tea iteself probably has a large variety of live bacteria on it.  The manufacturer assumes it's going to be boiled.  They would be killed by boiling or near boiling temperatures, but not by being steeped in the sun.

Austin

[wavery]

Sorry, I didn't bother reading the article but from my experience of living on the sea for many years, I know that the ultra violet and infra-red rays (and all the other rays) that come from direct sunlight kill just about any bacteria.

I would think that it may be important to make your sun tea in a clear, glass container. I also lived off of sun tea from all over the world.....never had a problem......I'm not saying that you won't have a problem. I'm just saying what my experience has been and that I will continue to make sun tea.

Add a little pure lemon....too taste..........HMMMMM!! fruit grows in the open sunlight and it gets plenty warm in some places. It should be a bacteria breeding grounds as well :confused: . If that article makes you nervous :eyecrazy: .....you may want to skip fruit also....oh ya....vegies too...OMG :yikes:



 :J

[jpreiser]

Thats why most people wash their fruits and veggies..... Germs:)

[AustinBoston]

Sorry, I didn't bother reading the article but from my experience of living on the sea for many years, I know that the ultra violet and infra-red rays (and all the other rays) that come from direct sunlight kill just about any bacteria.

I have some pond water for you to drink...it's in full sun, so it must be OK...

I would think that it may be important to make your sun tea in a clear, glass container. I also lived off of sun tea from all over the world.....never had a problem......I'm not saying that you won't have a problem. I'm just saying what my experience has been and that I will continue to make sun tea.

The article didn't say "don't make sun tea," it said don't let it steep for more than a couple hours.

Add a little pure lemon....too taste..........HMMMMM!! fruit grows in the open sunlight and it gets plenty warm in some places. It should be a bacteria breeding grounds as well :confused: . If that article makes you nervous :eyecrazy: .....you may want to skip fruit also....oh ya....vegies too...OMG :yikes:

Living things (including fruit) have immune systems that help them fight off bacteria.  Take that lemon, cut it up, and put in in a glass of water in the sun for a few days...

Austin

[CajunCamper]

Lipton, has a product called "Cold Brew Tea", it's the large tea bags without a string and it is designed to be placed in cold water and brew in a matter of minutes. It makes a really good iced tea and I have been using it for a couple of years without any problem. I would think that Lipton has tested this product for the development of bacteria since they do not intend for the customer to boil the water. I wonder why there doesn't seem to be a problem with this method or product?

CajunCamper

[AustinBoston]

Lipton, has a product called "Cold Brew Tea", it's the large tea bags without a string and it is designed to be placed in cold water and brew in a matter of minutes. It makes a really good iced tea and I have been using it for a couple of years without any problem. I would think that Lipton has tested this product for the development of bacteria since they do not intend for the customer to boil the water. I wonder why there doesn't seem to be a problem with this method or product?

CajunCamper

Minutes vs hours; cold water vs lukewarm.  The ideal temp for growing bacteria is 90-110