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Sun Tea with a beautiful view

Sun Tea Recipe

Spend your summer days drinking directly from the source with sun tea. You'll need a gallon jar for this recipe, and the drink will taste amazing.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 16
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Calories: 62
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 16 cups filtered water
  • 4 black tea bags (1 regular sized tea bag for every cup of water)
  • 1¼ cups sugar
  • Lime wedges for garnish

Equipment

  • 1 gallon jar with lid

Method
 

  1. Fill the one gallon glass jar with water.
  2. Add 4 family size black tea bags
  3. Place lid tightly on glass container, and let sit in direct sunlight for 4-5 hours.
  4. Remove from sun and pour liquid into a pot. Bring to a boil to kill bacteria.
  5. Remove from heat and stir in sugar until dissolved.
  6. Pour over ice and garnish with lime.