BREWING ICED TEA
1.Fill the pitcher with fresh, cold water to the desired water level capacity (1, 2 or 3 quarts). Do not overfill.
2.Lift the water reservoir lid, rotate the shower head out of the way and remove the brew basket. Pour water into the water reservoir (Figure 1).
3.Place the brew basket back in its place, inserting a 4 cup MR. COFFEE® paper filter into the brew basket. Add the desired amount of tea (see the Measurement Chart). You may now add sugar, lemon or other flavorings to the brew basket to suit your taste (Figure 2).
4.Rotate the shower head back into position so that it is now over the brew basket. Close the water reservoir lid.
NOTE: Reservoir lid will not close if shower head is not in proper position.
5.Adjust the steeping lever to your desired brewing strength.
6.Fill the pitcher with ice cubes to the desired ice level marked on the pitcher (Figure 3). Replace the pitcher lid with the pitcher spout cover in the open position. If you are low on ice, you may substitute cold water, refilling the pitcher to the desired 1, 2 or 3 quart WATER level – DO NOT fill to the ICE level as this will cause an overflow when the tea brews.
7.Slide the pitcher towards the iced tea maker with the pitcher spout open and fitting just under the Steep Control, flush against the appliance.
NOTE: If the pitcher and its lid are not pushed
snugly against the iced tea maker, hot water and hot steam/water could escape and cause injury.
8.Turn the iced tea maker on by plugging the power cord into an electrical outlet and pushing the “on” button firmly until the ON indicator light is illuminated.
Figure 1
Figure 2
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9.When the brewing cycle is complete, the iced tea maker will shut off automatically. Wait 30 seconds, then slide the pitcher away from the appliance and serve your iced tea. Your tea may turn cloudy as it chills due to the presence of naturally- occurring tannic acids found in tea.
CAUTION: When performing this step, some residual steam may escape.
10.After you are done enjoying your iced beverage, wait for the iced tea maker contents to cool down before handling. Then, open the reservoir lid, rotate the shower head out of the way and remove the brew basket. Discard its contents and rinse it with clean water.
MEASUREMENT CHART
Use more or less tea according to taste. Additional tea bags or loose tea may be used to brew herbal tea.
To Make | Water | Ice Cubes | Tea |
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3 Quarts | Fill to water level | Fill to ice level | |
| marked on pitcher | marked on pitcher | of loose tea |
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2 Quarts | Fill to water level | Fill to ice level | |
| marked on pitcher | marked on pitcher | of loose tea |
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1 Quarts | Fill to water level | Fill to ice level | |
| marked on pitcher | marked on pitcher | of loose tea |
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8 | 9 |
