Sweet Iced Tea

Nothing is better on a hot summer's day than sipping on a cold sweet iced tea. Add a bit of baking soda to keep any bitter traces away. If your a lemon lover, replace the ice cubes with ones made from lemonade. A little sprig of mint is a a nice touch too.

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Course: BBQ, Drinks

Cuisine: American, American South, North American

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 20

Servings:

Author: My Hungry Traveler

Equipment

Large 2 quart glass pitcher
4 cup Pyrex measuring bowl, wooden spoon
Whisk
Medium saucepan

Ingredients

6 Tea bags (Major Grey or Orange Pekoe are good)
1 qt Filtered or bottled water
⅛ tsp Baking soda
1 cup Granulated sugar (or ½ cup artificial sweetener)
Fresh lemon slices and fresh mint sprigs (optional)

Instructions

Bring one quart of water to a boil. Pour into a a 2 quart pitcher and add tea bags. Steep for 9 minutes. Discard tea bags, gently squeezing back any excess water. Add baking soda and sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved.
Fill rest of pitcher with ice cubes. Stir. To serve, pour into ice-filled glasses and top with a lemon slice and sprig of mint.

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