Ingredients
- 8 standard black tea bags or the package equivalent for 8 cups
- 4 cups fresh water just boiled
- 4 cups ice measured
- lemon slices and mint optional, for serving
Instructions
- Place the tea bags in a heat-safe pitcher or large measuring bowl. Pour the just-boiled water over them and steep for 4 to 5 minutes.
- Remove the tea bags without squeezing. If sweetening, stir the sweetener into the hot concentrate until dissolved.
- Put the measured ice in a clean pitcher. Pour the hot tea concentrate over the ice and stir until most of the ice melts.
- Serve immediately over fresh ice, or cover and refrigerate promptly. Add lemon and mint to individual glasses if desired.
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Notes
- Check the package if using family-size tea bags; bag yields vary.
- Green and jasmine teas usually need cooler water and a shorter steep.
- Nutrition is for unsweetened tea and does not include optional sugar.
