Refreshing Iced Tea

Prep: 5 min., Cook: 5 min., Steep: 5 min. To make this version sweet, stir 1/4 to 1/2 cup sugar into the hot tea, stirring until dissolved.

Ingredients
3 cups water

2 family-size tea bags

Ice cubes

Garnish: halved lemon and lime slices

Preparation:

Bring 3 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan; add 2 family-size tea bags, and remove mixture from heat. Steep 5 minutes. Remove and discard tea bags.

Pour tea into a 1/2-gal. heatproof container, and add ice cubes to fill; stir. Serve over additional ice, and garnish, if desired.

Yield
Makes 2 qt.

Priscilla Kendrick, Hendersonville, North Carolina