I'm looking for a storage container for iced tea to put in the refrigerator

[MelissaB]

that won't put harmful things into the liquid. Any ideas? 1/2 gallon to gallon size would be perfect.

[Maine-i-acs]

1. Try glass.

Domestic, preferably (not imported).

[MelissaB]

8. Sounds like my best bet.

Thanks!

[NMDemDist2]

2. old fashioned glass jug

ebay has lots of them, search "glass pitcher"

[MelissaB]

5. Guess I'll have to make a trip to the store. The thing Iike about the plastic ones

is that they have a top to cover it. I have a tendency to make a gallon at a time and drink throughout the day and serve the kids some hot in the morning for breakfast. I just heat it up.

[MelissaB]

7. That second one is beautiful!

[NMDemDist2]

11. target has them

http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/sr=1-8/qid=1189089836/ref=sr_1_8/601-3040690-4131367?ie=UTF8&asin=B000HDKI52

http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/ref=sc_ri_2/601-3040690-4131367?ie=UTF8&asin=B000NIPEYG

[MelissaB]

13. Thanks so much for the links. Since we moved to the UP (Upper Peninsula) I don't

have a lot of choice in the places I shop. :(

[robinlynne]

3. Glass and stainless steel do not absorb or leak chemicals.

[Atman]

4. You can get a basic glass canister just about anywhere.

Use one of the big jar-style glass canisters used at counter-top storage for dry goods. You should be able to get just about any size you want, and they're great for making sun tea. You want a sealed top, though, so the tea doesn't take on fridge tastes/odors.

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[MelissaB]

6. Exactly!

I want the top, and that's what I've had trouble finding.

[Mrs. Overall]

9. I recently got rid of all my plastic stuff. I've been putting my tea in one of these:

(Anchor Hocking Glass Products)http://www.anchorhocking.com/products.asp

I bought the one on the far right because it has a snug fitting glass lid. It was under $5, too. Also, it holds half a gallon.

I think I found it at Linens and Things.

[MelissaB]

10. That's what I had in mind.

Thanks so much!

[midlife_mo_Jo]

12. glass pitcher

My tea is in a glass pitcher. I kept it in rubbermaid type containers for years, then switched to glass. I think it tastes better, too, and the glass doesn't stain and look like you are drinking something with a dreadful disease. :) It's just a lot more appealing!

[midlife_mo_Jo]

14. Oh, I like that!

Thanks for the tip.

[MelissaB]

15. Well, I made a trip to Walmart (no Target here) and got 2 for $4.88 each!

I'm one happy girl.

Thanks, everybody! :hi:

[Mrs. Overall]

17. Aren't they great? I just love them--no plastic taste, easy to clean

and sort of retro-looking! (and inexpensive!)

[skids]

16. there's these...

I didn't look for a price. I bet they are gouging:



http://www.aquasana.com/GeneralInformation.cfm?GeneralInfoID=28

And if you drink a whole buttload of tea, what you are looking for is a "spigot jar" or "apothecary jar"

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&as_qdr=all&q=apothecary+jar+spigot&btnG=Search

[Javaman]

18. The best part about glass for ice tea is you can make sun tea with it...

my wife and I do that a few times a week. very tasty. :)

[Kolesar]

19. Watch out for bacteria growth in sun tea. The water does not get hot enough to kill them.

I recall a story about that recently, but I cannot recall where the reference was. If it looks stringy, get rid of it.