1 gallon of water (16 cups)
14 tea bags
10 TBSPs natural sugar
- Bring water to a boil in a large pot.
- Turn off heat, add tea bags, cover, and let steep for 5 minutes.
- Remove tea bags and stir in sugar until dissolved.
- Pour into pitcher(s) (allow to cool first if they are plastic) and refrigerate.
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SIDE NOTES:
~ I’ve been making this often over the past several months, but I had to figure out (again) how many tea bags and how much sugar to use to get it the way I like it (I had gone a long time without making it). I was just about to write it down for safe keeping, when I realized I should just post it here. It’s not a fancy recipe, but – I figured others might like their iced-tea the way I do too… It’s at least a starting point – then you can adjust according to your tastebuds 🙂
~ I use organic black tea, but of course – use any kind of tea you want. Add lemon, mint leaves (etc.) – whatever floats your boat!
~ I transfer to 2 half-gallon mason jars, and use a jam funnel to ladle it in – to avoid a mess.
Enjoy! 🙂
