Iced Tea

6 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 c. boiling hot water
  • 2 family size or 8 small tea bags
  • 1 1/2 c. sugar
  • 8 c. cold water
  • 12 tea bags
  • 1 qt. tepid water

Directions

  1. 1
    Empty contents of tea bags into a 1-quart preserving jar.
  2. 2
    Add water and stir briskly.
  3. 3
    Screw jar lid down tight so jar will not leak when turned upside-down.
  4. 4
    Set jar in sunny window and leave until liquid is as dark as strong coffee.
  5. 5
    How long this will take varies on the intensity of the sun, but allow anywhere from 4 to 8 hours.
  6. 6
    Also, turn jar several times as tea brews or whenever you are passing by.
  7. 7
    Strain tea through a small fine sieve into a clean 1-quart jar.
  8. 8
    Screw lid down tight and store in refrigerator.

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