Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 8 cups water divided
  • 6 tea bags Lipton Black Pekoe Tea
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 whole lemon (lime and mint for garnish)
  • ice

Instruction

  • Add 4 cups of water to a medium size saucepan and bring to a roiling boil. Boil the tea bags for about 2-3 minutes. Remove the pot from the hot burner.
  • Steep tea for 10 minutes.
  • Measure sugar and add to pitcher
  • Pour the still hot tea over the sugar. Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
  • Add the remaining four cups of water and pour it into the pot with the tea bags. Swirl the pot around a little bit to allow the tea bags to release that last bit of tea goodness from the tea bags. Pour the tea water into the pitcher.
  • Chill completely before serving and serve over ice.