How to Make Iced Tea

Iced tea is a refreshing beverage that has to be prepared ahead of time and best kept refrigerated.

1  Bring 2 cups (480 ml) of water with a pinch of baking soda in a small pan to a rapid rolling boil. Baking soda reduces any bitterness from steeping too long etc...

2  Turn off the heat and add 3 tea bags of your favorite tea.

3  Keep the tea bags in the hot water for 5 minutes only. Anymore than that and your tea is going to be too bitter.

4  Pour the concentrated tea into a container of your choice that can hold 2 quarts (2 L) of liquid after it cools down. Add sugar to your taste and fill with water.

5  Put the tea in the refrigerator for a couple of hours.