In a very similar way Russians used to drink their tea. Strong-brewed black tea, then diluted with water, and of course a couple of sugar cubes in the glass.
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That's the way I learned it. It has changed very little since then except I don't count the cups. I've used the same measure so long I count out 6 heeping teaspoons into the basket and pour the water to the level by eye. If I'm just making a cup I put the wire basket in the cup and one spoon for each cup and one for the...cup in this case. Steep for 4 minutes. That's the method for black tea. Tried and true. No reason to change it. Milk and sugar for all black tea except the high mountain teas then sugar only.
That's the typical American way and also tried and true. The only things I do differently is I don't steep as long and I fill the pitcher with ice, pour the hot tea over it and then fill the rest of the way with water. Plus I drink iced tea unsweetened.
Edit: By the way, I think Lipton yellow label is one of the best teas for iced tea.
MIF (milk in first) as expected. Very British. Enjoy it. Nice video.
Nice one Jamie, I'm going to have to have a cuppa now.
I have a teapot that i use with a tea strainer and don't bother with it too much but maybe I should look out for one with a built in strainer like yours, much less messing about and I could make enough for a second cup.