Peppermint Sun Tea

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I have an extreme number of tea bags left over from my winter stores, and they must all be used up before another winter season – at which point I will replenish the stock again. I ran out of things to drink here, and have had quite enough plain water for the day (don’t really like water, but I do my best), so I decided to try my hand at sun tea. It came out pretty good.

NOTE: I placed the pitcher at the center of my patio table to brew. When I brought the pitcher back into the house, the tea was still as cool as the water was when I brought it out.

Ingredients

4 peppermint tea bags

5 orange pekoe black tea bags

1 gallon water

1. Place the tea bags in a gallon size pitcher.
2. Fill the pitcher with cold water and cover.
3. Set it outside in a sunny spot for 1 hour.
4. Bring in and place in the refrigerator.
5. Whenever you want a glass, fill one with ice and pour the tea over it. The tea can be used as soon as it is brought in.

 

Tips

• Use store brand tea bags to save money.
• Use a clear glass jar.
• Mix up the flavors using different types of tea bags.
• Add sugar if desired. Start with 2/3 cup. Eventually, by using a little less each time making the tea, you should be able to cut down to little or no sugar.
• You can use decaffeinated tea bags for this recipe.

 

Serving Suggestions

• Serve over ice with a lemon slice.
• Serve over ice with a spring of mint.

 

Stay cool!

Shannon