Cardamom Sweet Tea - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 gallon water
4 family-size tea bags (I recommend Luzianne)
10 -12 cardamom pods
25 g Splenda sugar substitute (or 200g sugar)

Preparation

Bring two quarts of water, with the cardamom pods, to boil in a pot.
Remove from heat and add the tea bags.
Cover and let steep five minutes.
Remove the tea bags and the cardamom.
Put the Splenda or sugar in a gallon pitcher and add the tea.
Fill the pitcher the rest of the way with cold water, chill, and enjoy.