Arizona Iced Tea Variety

Arizona's Iced Tea Variety is a ready-to-drink assortment, so one purchase gives you several flavors to compare instead of a single profile. The listing doesn't name the flavors or give an ABV, so check the pack label for both. Variety packs from this line typically mix black tea with lemon, peach, or raspberry styles and sometimes a green tea. Expect sweetened, fruit-forward tea with the tannic bitterness of black tea kept low. Serve these cold. Chill the cans or bottles for several hours, or pour over plenty of ice so dilution doesn't thin the flavor too fast. Sweet tea styles taste cleaner and less syrupy when very cold, and the lemon and peach versions in particular lose their definition once they warm up. A tall glass such as a highball or Collins holds enough ice and leaves room for a lemon wedge or a sprig of mint. Tea this sweet works as a mixer when you want to build a long drink. The usual approach is to pour a measure of bourbon, whiskey, or vodka over ice and top with the tea. Lemon tea suits a spiked Arnold Palmer-style drink, and peach tea goes well with bourbon. Keep the spirit to about one part in four or five. The sugar already in the tea means you don't need to add syrup, and a squeeze of fresh lemon helps cut it. For food, the sweetness and light tannin suit salty, smoky, or fried dishes. Barbecue, fried chicken, grilled sandwiches, and sharp deli-style meats and cheeses all work, as does spicy takeout, where the sugar tempers the heat. Because the pack covers several flavors, it also suits a table where people want different options.