Easy Ice Tea (Clone/Copycat of Lipton Ice Tea)

I got this off a copycat site and have made it many times. It is great in summer as long as you are patient and make it beforehand so it has time to cool and chill. It's a really inexpensive way to make ice tea and works well as long as you use Orange Pekoe Tea bags. It's not half as nice with other flavoured tea bags.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Yields: 9 cups

Ingredients

• 3 -4  orange pekoe tea bags (I use Twinnings)
• 2⁄3-3⁄4 cup sugar (I prefer the smaller amount)
• 1⁄3 lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
• 8  cups water

Directions

1. Boil water in a pot and add tea bags and allow to steep for one hour.
2. Pour into pitcher when cool and add sugar.
3. Mix well until dissolved and then add lemon juice.
4. Chill and serve.