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Veteran
Do you brew your own iced tea? My family has always done this. For awhile, after we got married, we had an iced tea maker, but I always find it much easier to make it on my own. I just add 6-8 regular sized tea bags to a pot of water and let it boil. After it boils for awhile, I turn it off and let it cool just a bit, then fish out the tea bags. If we want sweet tea, I add about 3/4c of sugar to the tea (I prefer it slightly sweetened, so if I were making it just for me I'd use only 1/2 c, but my husband prefers it more sweet, so we compromise). After I mix in the sugar, I pour the tea over a gallon pitcher full of ice.
My problem lately is that I haven't been boiling for the right amount of time. I just can't remember the magic number! I either boil too long and end up with really strong tea, or not long enough and it's too weak.
My problem lately is that I haven't been boiling for the right amount of time. I just can't remember the magic number! I either boil too long and end up with really strong tea, or not long enough and it's too weak.