This is where amateurs fail. They pour the hot tea directly over a giant block of ice. Never do this. That ice will instantly melt, turning your strong tea into a watered-down mess that tastes like regret. Instead, pour your hot tea into a pitcher that already has two cups of cold water in it. This cools the tea down fast, preventing that tragic ice tsunami.
Only then do you add the ice. Fill the pitcher to the top with ice cubes. You want the tea so cold it gives your teeth a high-five. A surprising fact: Lipton bags actually contain real black tea leaves, not floor sweepings, despite what your snobby cousin claims. You’re getting actual antioxidants here, so feel free to gloat.
