Southern Sweetened Tea

Yield: 1 gallon

Ingredients

• 6  cups  water
• 4  family-size tea bags
• 1  to 1 3/4 cups sugar

Preparation

Bring 6 cups water to a boil in a saucepan; add tea bags. Boil 1 minute; remove from heat. Cover and steep 10 minutes. Remove tea bags, squeezing gently.

Add sugar, stirring until dissolved. Pour into a 1-gallon pitcher, and add enough water to fill pitcher. Serve over ice.