Sweet Tea

Just watched this in Good Eats with Alton Brown

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• 1  ounce  loose black tea
• 1  quart hot water
• 1  quart  room temperature water

• Simple Syrup

• 5  cups sugar
• 3  cups cold water
• 1  lemon
•  of fresh mint

Directions

1. Infuse loose tea into hot water for 4 to 5 minutes.
2. Strain tea into room temperature water.
3. Sweeten with simple syrup if desired.
4. For simple syrup:
5. In a small non-reactive pot combine 5 cups of sugar and 3 cups of cold water.
6. Slowly bring to a boil and add 6 sliced lemons and a few sprigs of fresh mint.
7. Remove from heat.
8. Allow to cool 10 minutes and strain.