Can Iced Tea Expire? How-to Easily Keep this Fresh

Like any other brand, iced tea can also expire. Now it depends on the manufacturers who have set the date to expire a specific iced tea for example bottled tea. However, there are ways you can keep these fresh for a long time by right storage.

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Here are a few exceptions to this. If it is bottled iced tea; once opened, you should keep it in the fridge for up to 8 hours and do not leave it there for long. The unopened bottled can have the complete shelf life, such as 12 to 24 months.

If you are using the tea bags, because this is a dry form of the tea, you can simply place it under the box or the air-tight container to keep these fresh for long. This way it can remain fresh for the expiration date which is suggested by the manufacturer and is on the box of the brand without any problem.

Can Expired Iced Tea Make You Sick

What if you left the iced tea in your pantry and forgot it was there. Now years later you found it and noticed its date was expired. Now what? Can you still use this? Even when the label says it is expired, it doesn't mean it can harm you. Because, most manufacturers have the label which indicates "best before" specific date. This doesn't mean the tea has gone bad, the term "best before" means the tea can be usable but not that fresh as it should be in the new form. Even the website stilltasty.com confirms the tea is usable after the expiration date.

How to Tell if the Iced Tea is Expired?

The simple answer to this can be, you can feel the different smell or change in color of the tea. If that doesn't look normal to you, it is time to avoid drinking that tea. Only make sure you have stored it properly and that is already good enough for the tea. If the taste looks good enough to you, you can simply ignore the "best by" date, as the tea is still enjoyable.

How to Store the Iced Tea the Right Way?

It is suggested by most manufacturers and it is usually written on the box of the tea to keep it stored in a place which is cool and dry. There are many ways to do that, you can keep it away from the direct sunlight and heat.

General Expiration Date List by Some Popular Iced Tea Brands:

Although, consuming the expired tea can be good or bad on the different factors. However, here is the list of some iced tea brands with the estimated expired date of their products:

• Luzianne Iced Tea: 18 Months
• Arizona Iced Tea: 2 Years
• Lipton Iced Tea: 12 Months

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What is the Conclusion of this article?

It doesn't mean to use the expired iced tea. It is only a suggestion to make sure its color, taste and smell isn't changed to consider it usable. Usually most of the tea brands last for years, and iced tea is still the tea. This article was to answer the specific question, but that doesn't mean you have to drink the expired iced tea. If you have the fresh one, you can enjoy it for 12 months which is already the good time to drink the iced tea.