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Try adding brandy then freezing this. It was refreshing and great tasting !<\/p>","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"06\/27\/2014 07:39","GUID":"264e44731e81499a95314156d75b11c0","MemberId":7131119,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"gucci65","SubmittedDate":"06\/27\/2014 07:39"},{"Comment":"
I wanted to use "real tea" too instead of a mix. I used 5 large tea bags with the 4 cups of water and let my tea bags steep in the water for 20 min. Then I added one fresh sliced lemon and 6 tsps of Splenda, and of course the ginger ale. Could have even added only 4 t and let people add more Splenda or sugar if they wanted to. Ginger ale is really a nice touch.<\/p>","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"06\/21\/2014 18:48","GUID":"53398AE8F242487680FA9A8C47A99C65","MemberId":797539,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"Cook_aholic","SubmittedDate":"06\/21\/2014 18:47"},{"Comment":"
This is a great, quick to make beverage for unexpected guests. I substituted diet lemon ice tea mix as I am diabetic.<\/p>
Making this from scratch takes pre-planning and time. There are several scratch recipes on other online sites.<\/p>","CommentId":4,"DateRated":"09\/02\/2012 23:57","GUID":"fa59b900c0ff4c12b5960a2c54065ee0","MemberId":6842797,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"She Who Watches","SubmittedDate":"09\/02\/2012 23:57"},{"Comment":"
I, too, wish to know how to make this using regular tea bags instead of some kind of powdered, instant tea with all of the icky stuff they contain. How would I do it?<\/p>","CommentId":5,"DateRated":"06\/09\/2010 22:30","GUID":"44f01f612ef744c8b816469d50413694","MemberId":4423255,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"bettyboop6203","SubmittedDate":"06\/09\/2010 22:30"},{"Comment":"
I don't normally like iced tea, but the ginger ale and sliced lemons (as pictured) make for a perfect combination! Everyone I make this for loves it and wants a copy of the recipe.<\/p>","CommentId":6,"DateRated":"05\/03\/2010 11:51","GUID":"ad3538e5a44c4b709a5af0ea40173b1e","MemberId":2965283,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Sunflare_2010","SubmittedDate":"05\/03\/2010 11:51"},{"Comment":"
What iced tea mix do you recommend? What would you recommend if a pre-made mix is unavailable?<\/p>","CommentId":7,"DateRated":"","GUID":"ad84d7901cba43a8b912996309fd199e","MemberId":4364276,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"Dove from Above","SubmittedDate":"09\/06\/2009 00:00"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":8,"DateRated":"06\/28\/2009 23:47","GUID":"f1e7092551e0487ea7eb8a8a0fbdbb8f","MemberId":4129640,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"tita_11","SubmittedDate":"06\/28\/2009 23:47"}]},"breadcrumb":[{"term_id":310840,"name":"Beverages","slug":"beverages","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":310775,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Quench your thirst with these delicious beverages. Learn how to master cocktails, from fruity drinks to hard liquor, and non-alcoholic beverages alike.","parent":310796,"count":2439,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/beverages\/"},{"term_id":310872,"name":"Tea","slug":"tea","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":310807,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Looking for something to sip? Try one of our iced or hot tea recipes! You'll also find milk and green tea recipes, plus more healthy tea recipes.","parent":310840,"count":293,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/beverages\/tea\/"},{"term_id":310885,"name":"Iced Tea","slug":"iced-tea","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":310820,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"A summer day isn't complete without an iced tea recipe or two. Check out our collection of sweet iced tea, unsweetened iced tea, Thai iced tea and so much more.","parent":310872,"count":52,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/beverages\/tea\/iced-tea\/"}],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Ginger Iced Tea"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n