How to make Sweet Iced Tea

It's a great refresher drink. Especially on a hot day. This Sweet iced tea is homemade iced tea without the need of powdered iced tea. Tea with a homemade touch. oh oh so simple and very easy.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 2-4 Brisk Tea Bags or Orange Pekoe Tea Bags
• Ice cubes
• water
• sugar
• lemon wedges(optional)
• lemon(optional)
• mint leaves(optional)

1. Bring eight cups of water to a boil. Turn off the heat.

2. Add in 2 Tea bags. Let it set in for 2-3 minutes.Remove the tea bags.

3. Wait for the tea water to cool. Set it in the fridge for 10-30 minutes or let it sit out at room temperature until it is cool enough.

4. Pour the cooled tea in a pitcher enough for the 8 cups of water.

5. Add 4-5 tablespoons of sugar. Sweetened to your choice. Optional: add mint leaves for a minty touch and/or squeeze a lemon.
   Stir in until the sugar dissolves. Test taste periodically for any adjustments.

6. Serve into a glass with a lot of ice and a lemon wedge. Enjoy!

Tips & Warnings

• Add more sugar to make it sweeter, add less tablespoons to make it simple
• using different kinds of tea bags will give it a different taste

[Jolocol]

on 9/20/2009 This sounds really good about now!

[stratus]

on 8/16/2009 We love sweet tea. I will try this!

[veryirie]

on 8/16/2009 Sweet tea is the best ever; thanks! :)

[cygnetbrown]

on 8/15/2009 You can't live in or even visit the South without a glass of ice cold sweet tea!

[theexplorer]

on 8/14/2009 With this recipe we can be fresh and save money to our package. It is wonderful, thank....