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How to Make Sun Tea

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Capture summer in a jar by brewing tea in the warmth of the sun.

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Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  1. Step 1

    Choose a clear glass jar that can hold the amount of tea you want to make and has a working lid.

  2. Step 2

    Fill the jar with cold water.

  3. Step 3

    Select your tea - either bags or loose tea. Four tea bags or 4 tsp. tea will make 4 c. of sun tea.

  4. Step 4

    For loose tea, either use a tea ball, tie the tea up in a little cheesecloth, or decide not to use anything (which means you'll have to strain the tea).

  5. Step 5

    Put the tea bags or loose tea in the water. Close the lid.

  6. Step 6

    Set the jar in the sun.

  7. Step 7

    In an hour, check the tea's strength and color. If you used loose tea without a container, strain the tea.

  8. Step 8

    Pour over ice and enjoy.

Tips & Warnings
  • Add lemon, lime and simple syrup - made with two parts water to one part sugar and boiled - or mint to taste. (You can add granulated sugar instead of syrup, but it doesn't dissolve as well.)
  • If you leave tea bags in the water too long, the tea will be bitter.

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on 7/22/2009 i love sun tea. 5*S and rec!

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on 6/22/2009 solar powered tea. cool

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on 5/27/2009 YUM!

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on 5/26/2009 Sounds good!

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on 5/25/2009 I just love sun tea, I have sun tea in my refrigerator all the time, I make it all year round.

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