Make Perfect Ice Tea - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 tea bags
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups boiling water
6 cups cold water
1 cup sugar (I use 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup) (optional)
lemon

Preparation

Place tea bags and baking soda in a large heat resistant glass measuring cup.
Add 2 cups of boiling water. Cover and steep for 15 minutes.
Remove tea bags and pour tea into a 2 quart pitcher.
Add 6 cups of cold water. If you have hard water, use filtered water or bottled water.
For sweetened tea, put approximately 1 cup of sugar (adjust to taste) in 2 quart pitcher. Then pour tea concentrate from step 2, and after sugar has dissolved, add 6 cups of cold water.
To avoid cloudiness, cool to room temperature before refrigerating.
Garnish with lemon or mint and serve over ice.
Store in refrigerator for up to 2 days.