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iced tea

Recipe by
Louise Jacobs
Ladson, SC

I have been drinking this for 9 years, instead of sodas. I love it. I just wondered what it would taste like, so I tried it. Yummy!! Love it. Weezy

yield serving(s)
cook time 1 Hr 5 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For iced tea

  • 6 bag
    green tea bags
  • 6 bag
    witetea bags
  • 8 c
    water
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 2 tube
    crystal light drink mix(2 qt. size)
  • 8 c
    water

How To Make iced tea

  • 1
    Boil first 8 cups water. Drop tea bags into boiling water and let boil on medium high for 5 minutes. Then turn heat off, and let steep for 1 hour.
  • 2
    Put sugar in 1/2 gallon pitcher. Add strained tea into pitcher. Stir. Then put into gallon jug. Add the second 8 cups water to make a gallon of tea.
  • 3
    Take the Crystal Light and make 1 gallon.Put into another gallon jug.
  • 4
    Pour 1/2 gallon of tea into same pitcher, then add 1/2 gallon Crystal Light into gallon jug of tea.
  • 5
    Then the 1/2 gallon of tea, add to the gallon jug that has Crystal Light.
  • 6
    You can mix the flavors of Crystal Light. Right now, I am using Mango Peach and Orange flavors. Yummy!!
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