NATIONAL ICED TEA DAY
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NATIONAL ICED TEA DAY
June 10 is National Iced Tea Day to celebrate one of summer's favorite refreshing drinks. Whether you prefer sweetened or unsweetened, with or without lemon, we invite you to pour yourself a glass as we relax and enjoy some random information about iced tea.
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Iced tea is the second most popular beverage in the world, following water. The oldest tea remains date to around 453BC. Archeologists from Shandong University and the University of Science and Technology found 2,400 year old tea remains in a royal tomb in the Shandong province.
Recipes for iced tea have been found dating back to the 1870s. The Buckeye Cookbook (1876) and Housekeeping in Old Virginia (1877) both contain iced tea recipes. It is believed, however, that iced tea started to appear in the United States in the 1860s and became widespread in the 1870s. During that time, hotels and railroads offered iced tea on their beverage menus.
In 1904, the iced tea was introduced at the World's Fair in St. Louis by a tea merchant who planned to serve hot tea. However, a sudden heat wave prompted fair-goers to become uninterested in the beverage. To save his himself, the merchant decided to add ice to the already brewed tea. This led to a frenzy of people lining up to taste the wonderful new drink. Today, the U.S. consumed nearly 50 billion glasses of tea per year!
An alternative to carbonated soft drinks and quite popular in the United States, iced tea makes up about 85% of all tea consumed. Restaurants, convenience stores, vending machines, grocery stores and self-serve soda fountains make finding iced tea easy and convenient.
HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL ICED TEA DAY
Brew and enjoy a glass of iced tea with friends. With so many ways to brew iced tea, it's become more convenient than ever, too.
Create your favorite flavors by adding mint, lemon or fruit.
Visit various restaurants and enjoy a glass of iced tea. Make a comparison to see who has the best home brew.
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While enjoying your iced tea, be sure to share on social media using the hashtag #NationalIcedTeaDay.
NATIONAL ICED TEA DAY HISTORY
National Day Calendar is researching the origins of this beverage holiday