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Homemade Iced Tea

Refreshing and an incredibly easy summer drink. It's just not summertime unless this ice tea is chilling in the refrigerator. 
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Keyword Homemade Iced Tea, How To Makw Iced Tea
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Chilling Time 4 hours
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Author Heather

Ingredients

  • 1 gallon good quality water
  • 5 tea bags

Instructions

  • Place 2-3 cups of water in a medium sized sauce pan over high heat and bring to a boil. Once boiling remove from heat and steep tea bags in hot water until a darker color is achieved, about 5 mins. 
  • Meanwhile, fill a gallon sized pitcher half full. Pour the brewed tea into the half full pitcher. Continue filling with water using the sauce pan until pitcher is filled. 
    Refrigerate until chilled, about 4 hours. Serve over ice. 

Notes

*Please use as many organic ingredients as possible.
 

Nutrition

Sodium: 16mg | Calcium: 9mg