Microwave Sweet Tea - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 gallon water
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
5 family-size tea bags
1 - 1 1/2 cup sugar

Preparation

Add 3 cups of water to a 4-cup microwave-safe measuring cup, preferably with a handle.
Add baking soda (or just a small pinch to prevent cloudiness or bitterness).
Add tea bags.
Microwave on high 7-8 minutes.
Add sugar to 1 gallon pitcher.
Pour the tea into pitcher on top of sugar, squeezing tea bags gently.
Mix tea and sugar at the bottom of the pitcher.
Allow to sit for approximaltey 10 minutes.
Stir.
Fill gallon pitcher with water.
Stir well.
May serve immediately over ice but even better chilled a while in the fridge (best chilled until next day or overnight).