Annie’s Sweet Iced Tea

As the weather warms up, thoughts of wide front porches, a good book, and an ice-cold glass of sweet tea are entertained in my mind.

I grew up drinking iced tea. We didn’t have much money for groceries, so our options were basically water or tea. I love both, but sometimes a nice glass of sweet tea just hits the spot.

Sweet tea is very inexpensive, usually less than 25 cents per gallon. It is also easy to make. There is no reason to buy already-made tea from the store. It is filled with preservatives and high fructose corn syrup. Instead, try out this simple recipe for yourself!

Annie’s Sweet Iced Tea

• Pour 1 quart of water in a microwaveable container.
• Add 4 tea bags of the flavor of your choice.
• Pop in microwave for ten minutes.
• Grab a gallon sized pitcher.
• Now here is where you have three choices.
• 1. Add ½ cup raw sugar
• 2. Add 14 drops of Stevia (a natural sweetener, not an artificial sweetener.)
• 3. Add nothing.

• Pour quart of tea mixture into the pitcher. Stir.
• Add three more quarts of water to pitcher. Stir.
• Chill.

And there you have it. It really is that simple. We make at least one gallon each day in our home.

*Be sure to only use one of the sweetening methods.

*When we go on trips, I usually make a few quarts of concentrated tea. I place them in one-quart jars with a lid. I then am able to mix the concentrate with three quarts of water when needed. It is a huge money saver, and tastes better than store bought tea.

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“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts; therefore guard accordingly.” ~Marcus Aurelius.

~Annie