Last Thursday, Jonathan and I made three different kinds of iced tea! The first one I made used four bags of orange pekoe tea and four cups boiling water. I allowed the tea to steep for five minutes, chilled it and added ice, frozen cranberries and fresh mint leaves.
This regular steeping method left it tasting a bit bitter, so Jonathan did a quick search of the internet and found the sun-brewed method. This method was a great deal better. There was no bitter taste at the end. We also sweetened this round with agave nectar instead of sugar. We made a special trip to Longo’s to find it. It gave a subtle sweet flavour without being overpowering. As an added bonus the agave nectar was fair trade and organic.
The only other ingredient for this recipe is a nice sunny day! It was great to sit outside and enjoy such a wonderful summer day with the family out on the patio. I will definitely make this iced tea again. It was far more satisfying than other name brand iced teas. The agave nectar was a nice alternative to refined sugars. I used organic lemon slices, which made the iced tea flavour over the top and delicious.
Instructions:
1. Add 4 tea bags to 4 cups of cold water into a glass mason jar with a lid. This can be green tea or black tea or both (like we did).
2. Close the jars, and let sit in a sunny area outside for two hours.
3. Add agave syrup to taste.
4. Add ice and lemon slices.
5. Enjoy!
Leslie the Foodie 
I’ve really been into tea this summer. I’ll have to try this!