How to Make Sun Tea Recipe
About This Sun Tea Recipe
As hot sticky summer weather arrives, many of us turn to Iced Tea to quench our thirst, hydrate our bodies, and to cool us off. This summer sun tea recipe is extremely easy to make. Set it up in minutes in the morning. Then, set it outside in the sun to steep while you go off to work. We’ve included variations for you to try, too.
Contributed By: Bob Matthews, Rochester N.Y.
Yield: One Gallon
Did You Know? Unsweetened tea is good for your health. It contains almost no carbs, calories, or salt. Use decaffeinated tea, and you can drink it right up to bedtime.
Today’s Quote: “A woman is like a tea bag – you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.” – – Eleanor Roosevelt
Summer Sun Tea Recipe Ingredients
8 -10 tea bags, your choice of flavors.
1 gallon of cold water.
Optional:
sugar
lemon slices or wedges.
peach, berry, or other flavorings
Equipment needed:
Clear one-gallon jar with lid. Sun tea jars are readily available in the spring at many stores or online.
Directions How to Make Summer Sun Tea Recipe
- In the morning, fill a one-gallon sun tea jar with cold water.
- Hang 8 to 10 tea bags on the lip of the jar. If you like stronger tea, then add more tea bags.
- Place the lid on the jar.
- Set the sun tea jar in a spot outside to steep where it will receive as much sun as possible.
- By late in the afternoon, the sun tea should be done. The longer it is in the sun and the hotter the weather affects the strength of the finished tea.
- Cut the lemons into slices or wedges.
- Allow the tea to cool a little indoors before pouring the tea into beverage glasses filled with ice.
- Add sugar and lemons to individual glasses, if preferred.
- Refrigerate leftover tea.
Sun Tea Recipe Optional Flavorings: If you choose to use them, add flavorings when you bring the sun tea indoors.
Helpful Kitchen Tip
Make cutting fresh green and yellow beans a snap. Rather than pinching off the ends of the beans one at a time, cut groups of them with a knife. Take several beans and line up the ends. Next, cut the ends with a knife. Do the same with the other side. Then pick them up together and snap them in half to make the perfect size. Repeat these steps until you have enough for dinner.
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