SANDRA'S ALASKAN HOMEMADE ICED TEA
An easy, inexpensive and healthy beverage to prepare and serve on those beautiful sunny days with your loved ones... Yields: (1 quart) Prep: 15 Mins. INGREDIENTS 7 tea bags (Green Tea, Oolong, Lipton, or your choice of herbal tea) 2 cups boiling water 2 tablespoons fireweed honey [click for recipe] 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice 2 cups cold water METHOD Heat 2 cups of water to boiling in a teapot. Pour into a 4-cup glass (heatproof) measuring cup, filling up to the 2-cup point. Steep for 10 minutes, exactly (set a timer). After squeezing the teabags using a slotted spoon, discard them. Add the fireweed honey and lemon juice, stir to combine. Add cold water until the 4-cup liquid measure is reached; stir a final time to incorporate. Pour sweetened tea into a 1-quart pitcher. To serve, pour over ice in individual glasses. Store in a pitcher, covered, in refrigerator. ~ Enjoy! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tip: To ensure maximum flavor of your iced tea, ma...