Sometimes, you just need to sip a perfectly sweetened tea.

Instead, they recommend brewing your tea in cold water, just as one would make cold brew.

When applied to hot, brewed tea, baking soda neutralizes the tannins that formed during the brewing process.

Iced tea with lime wedges

You only need a pinch, though.

Too much baking soda can alter the flavor in a different but equally harsh way.

Iced tea with a lemon wedge