Sweet Sun Tea Food

SUN TEA

Steps:

• You will also need: 1 gallon container or jug, with a screw on lid.
• About 9am, fill your pitcher with the water, and tea bags.
• The reason for the screw on top, is so that ants don't get to the tea.
• Let the tea sit in the sun for most of the day, a prime full sun location is best.
• When bringing the tea in, boil one cup, and then mix it with the sugar (but, in the summer, the heat from outside can be enough to dissolve the sugar).
• Boiling the cup of tea only helps to make dissolving the sugar easier.
• Combine the sugar, tea, and more water to make one gallon.
• Serve with thick 1 1/2" wedges of lemon.
• It usually takes 4-6 hours of being in the sun, in order to steep.
• You can eye ball the tea, and bring it in, after the tea looks dark enough.
• Since the tea is best served cold, put it in the fridge right away.
• It does not last as long as boiled tea for some reason.
• And I usually leave the tea bags in the jug until the tea is gone.
• Then, I take the tea bags and sprinkle them in my flower garden, or over my roses.

CLASSIC ICED SUN TEA

Steps:

• Pour water over tea, and steep in bright sunlight until rich brown and translucent but not cloudy, 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Strain. Serve over ice with garnish.

HOW TO MAKE SWEET TEA

Steps:

• For the simple syrup:Mix sugar and water in a small saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil and allow to boil for about 5-7 minutes. You'll notice the mixture will reduce. Remove from heat and pour into a heatproof bowl and set aside to cool. For the tea:In the same saucepan, bring 3 cups of water to a boil. Remove the pot from the range and place on a trivet. Add tea bags and baking soda. Steep for 5-6 minutes. Remove tea bags without squeezing. Add simple syrup and stir. Pour into a pitcher and add remaining 7 cups water. Serve over ice with lemon slices.

SUN TEA

Steps:

• Using a gallon sized jar, place your tea bags inside, then fill to the top with cold water.
• Place jar outside in the warm sun.
• If you want to make a smaller amount, in a smaller jar, that's good too! Just reduce the number of teabags.
• I determine when my tea is done, but the color. I like a rich strong tea, so I wait until it's a deep amber.
• Once it's reached the color and boldness you want, bring it back inside and add the sugar. Of course, you can omit the sugar if you want unsweetened tea.
• Serve over a tall glass of ice.
• Enjoy!

SWEET SUN TEA

Steps:

• Remove the paper tabs from tea bags. Tie all the tea bag strings together, throw into glass container.
• Add 1 cup sugar to glass container. Fill container with water within 2" of top. Shake container to dissolve the sugar.
• Place in a sunny spot outside.
• Do your chores or play, come back later, add ice cubes.
• Pour into tall glass with slice of lemon or whatever.

SWEET SUN TEA

Steps:

• Wash a clear, glass pitcher in hot, soapy water and dry thoroughly. Place the tea bags in the pitcher and add the filtered water. Set in the full sun until the tea is nicely dark, 1 to 2 hours. Remove and discard the tea bags.
• Add 1/4 cup honey and 1/4 cup sugar and stir until completely dissolved. Taste and continue to add honey and sugar until the tea reaches the desired sweetness.
• Add the lemon slices to the tea and serve over ice. If not serving immediately, store in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 days.
• From Aunt Elsa's Kitchen
• Just float the lemon slices in the tea; don't squeeze the lemon juice into the full batch. The lemon juice alters the balance and acidity of the tea causing it to taste "off." Of course, once the sweet tea is served, folks can squeeze the lemon into their own glasses if they'd like.

SWEET TEA

Steps:

• Bring the water to a boil. Remove from heat, pour into a pitcher, and steep the tea bags about 5 minutes. Mix the sugar mixture into the iced tea. Mix well.
• Pour the drink mix over ice cubes in a glass. Garnish with 2 slices of lemon and a sprig of mint.
• Bring 1 cup of water to a boil and add sugar. Stir to combine.