Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2006

I grew up with ice tea in my house. My Mom use to make it during the summer months. But you need to have fresh lemons...it taste so much better that way. My Mother sometimes would add lemons, limes and oranges in the pitcher. I drink it now all year long...I don't add the sugar but use about 2 to 3 wedges of fresh squeezed lemons.

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Noni

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Reviewed: Apr. 16, 2005

Great recipe!! I used gunpowder green tea. You can pick this up at any natural foods store where you can buy tea in bulk. I also added some honey and reduced the sugar. It turned out great.

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Patti Rissa

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Reviewed: Jan. 16, 2005

I use 5 regular individual sized tea bags (liptons) or 3 family sized in 2qts of water. I steep for only 5 - 10 minutes. This helps the sugar dissolve easier since it is added when it is verh hot. I then add 3/4 to 1 cup of sugar and omit the lemon. Hey, I live in Southern USA, we don't call it "Sweet Tea" for nuthin'! lol! I serve with lemon slices when I have them. I have an abundance of mint out in the yard that I gather and wash and then pour the tea over a sprig of it in the summertime. Ahhhhh :-)

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Butterfly Flutterby

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Living In: Maryville, Tennessee, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 29, 2004

I made this the other day and it is delicious! I will definitely be making this often and will probably never buy iced tea mix again. The only change I made was I used Barry's Gold Irish tea bags as it's the only tea we drink and I always have plenty on hand.

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ALIMAAC

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Reviewed: Aug. 21, 2004

Used orange pekoe tea, 1/2 the sugar, and extra freshly squeezed lemon! Great!

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JODILEE123

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Reviewed: Aug. 12, 2004

This is how we've made iced tea for as long as I can remember. I didn't let my tea bags seep the full hour since I don't like a strong tea taste and I just heated my water in the microwave. I've also used different flavor tea bags and it's always good. Thanks for sharing.

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JOSIE

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Reviewed: Aug. 1, 2003

This stuff was great. I only used half the amount of lemon juice, because that was all I had, but it was a big hit.

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MMURKA

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Home Town: Scottville, Michigan, USA

Living In: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 7, 2003

I didn't have the orange pekoe tea available and used regular tea bags. It turns out great...very refreshing! Great for BBQs!

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MoJoJOJO

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Reviewed: May 13, 2003

Try adding the sugar during the boiling stage of the water; very smooth results. Our family has made iced tea like this since I was a child.

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JDVMD

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Home Town: Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 27, 2002

great recipe, though I doubled the amount of lemon juice for my tea

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THESSALY

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Reviewed: Nov. 18, 2001

I adjusted this recipe a little - I used 5 tea bags, the whole amount of sugar, and half the lemon. It was still a little too sour, so I added lots of ice cubes and a little more sugar. After this adjustment, it was really yummy - tasted like the bottled kinds you buy in the store! Very easy to make.

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