There's something so satisfying about making iced tea from scratch, especially when your fresh mint is involved. This recipe is beautifully simple - just tea, fresh mint, and a touch of sugar if you want it. The result is this incredibly refreshing drink that tastes like summer in a glass."
Ingredients:
5 sprigs of fresh mint, about 3 inches long
6 regular sized tea bags
4 cups of boiling water
4-6 cups of cold water
1/4 or 1/2 cup sugar
Directions:
Wash mint and place mint and teabags in a large glass bowl.
Pour boiling water over teabags and mint and allow to steep for 5 minutes.
Add sugar to tea mixture, if using.
Add cool water to a pitcher, using a wooden spoon remove mint and teabags and discard.
Pour warm tea into pitcher, cool and serve over ice.
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