Lebanese Tea - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 gallon water, divided
2 family sized tea bags
1/3 cup lemon juice
3/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons rose water
1 tablespoon pine nuts (optional)

Preparation

Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil. Place tea bags in a gallon sized pitcher, and pour the boiling water over. Steep for 5-7 minutes.
Remove tea bags, and stir in the sugar, lemon juice, and rose water. Stir until sugar is thoroughly dissolved.
Top with water until you have 1 gallon of tea. Chill, and serve over ice, with a few pine nuts sprinkled in each glass if desired. I usually leave off the nuts since they don't add to the flavor.