Texas Iced Tea

Ingredients

• 6 tea bags or 2 large tea bags
• Water
• 1 cup granulated sugar (optional)

Instructions

1. Heat 1 quart to boiling 1 quart water in saucepan.
2. Remove from heat; add tea bags, cover and let steep for 30 minutes.
3. Pour into 1 a gallon pitcher.
4. Add sugar, if using, then fill pitcher with cold water.
5. To make sun tea, fill a 1 gallon glass jar with cool water.
6. Add 6 tea bags and place in direct sunlight.
7. Leave in sunlight until desired color (strength) is obtained (reddish brown) - about 2 to 3 hours. Do not leave in the sun too long (over 4 hours) as mixture may become bitter.