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Twisted Joy of Cooking Iced Tea

From the book Iced Tea by Fred Thompson

Yield

1 qt.

Introduction

The Joy of Cooking cookbook has inspired many a cook, but the author’s method for iced tea needed some tweaking.

Ingredients

	¼	cup tea leaves (any type)
	4	cups boiling water
	~	Granulated sugar to taste (optional)
	~	Fresh mint sprigs for garnish
	~	Lemon wedges for garnish

Steps

Place the tea leaves in a heatproof container. Pour the boiling water over the tea, cover, and let steep for 3 to 5 minutes. (With this method, 5 minutes really is the max, and most teas seem to have a better flavor after about 4 minutes.)
Strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a pitcher. Add sugar, if desired, stirring well to dissolve.
Let cool, then chill. Serve over ice, garnished with a mint sprig and lemon wedge.

This content is from the book Iced Tea by Fred Thompson.

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