Gallon-Size Unsweet Tea
Yields:________
Total Time:________
Ingredients:
- 4 Luizianne Family Size Tea Bags
- 4 Quarts Water (Divided in Half)
Equipment:
- Gallon-Size Pitcher with Lid
- ICE (Preferably Bagged or Filtered Water Ice)
- Long Handle Wooden Spoon
- 2 Quart Saucepan with Lid
- Refrigerator
- Stove
Pre-Preparation:
- Lay out all ingredients/equipment 15 minutes prior to cooking/baking.
Directions:
- In a 2 quart saucepan, add two quarts of water. Do not cover with the lid YET.
- Place the saucepan on the stove to boil on high.
- Once your water has come to a full boil, add in your tea bags leaving the tabs outside the pan.
- Once you have added the tea bags, let them boil for about 10 seconds and then cover pot with lid and remove from heat.
- Steep for 15 minutes.
- When the 15 minutes is up, remove cover from saucepan.
- Remove teabags and allow to drain above the saucepan and discard tea bags.
- Pour tea into gallon size pitcher.
- Add in your remaining two quarts water and do a quick stir.
- Place pitcher on counter-top and cover with lid with some ventilation available for heat to escape.
- Pour tea over your ICE of choice. (For a better taste use bagged ICE.) & enjoy.
- Place pitcher in refrigerator and discard after 2-3 days.