i have been successful for several years using a Mr. Coffee tea maker. It
brings to a high temperature a specific amount of water and pours it over
the tea bag, or bags. It is set to make one gallon at a time when you also
include the ice in your receiving pitcher. The amount of water combined
with the ice equals out to one gallon of iced tea when it's finished. Never
heard of the baking soda before.

Jim

"Hahabogus" > wrote in message
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> "Jim a" > wrote in
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>> How do you make Iced tea, with sweetner in it, without it clouding up.
>> I've tried putting the tea in the ice, the ice in the tea, using a
>> coffee filter in my tea maker, letting it cool before I add the ice.
>> I use the automatic tea maker with no problems as to taste other than
>> the cloudy look. Can anyone offer help on this topic.
>>
>> Jim
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> I believe you need a dash of baking soda in your water before putting in
> the teabags. Then cool and add extras. I'd get more exact but you gave me
> so little to go on...
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